[Japon] Japanese scientists turn to silkworms for COVID-19 vaccine

Auteur : Akihiko Nishiyama, Nikkei staff writer

Production : Nikkei

Diffusion : site de Nikkei Asian Review

Date : 8 août 2020

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TOKYO — As scientists the world over scramble to develop a vaccine for the coronavirus, Kyushu University professor Takahiro Kusakabe and his team are working to develop a unique vaccine using silkworms.

Source : AkihikoNishiyama, « Japanese scientists turn to silkworms for COVID-19 vaccine », Nikkei Asian Review, 08/08/2020. URL : https://asia.nikkei.com/Spotlight/Coronavirus/Japanese-scientists-turn-to-silkworms-for-COVID-19-vaccine (consulté le 08/08/2020)

Photo « à la une » : Kyushu University professor Takahiro Kusakabe and his team are working to develop a unique vaccine using silkworms. (Photo by Akihiko Nishiyama)