Combatting the worlds deadliest infections using groundbreaking human-mimetic tools
Combatting the worlds deadliest infections using groundbreaking human-mimetic tools.
Zika, dengue & other viruses are typically tested in monkeys & mice. But is using animals really the most effective way? Find out what Dr. David Pamies of the @jhucaat - along with his colleagues at @JohnsHopkins - are doing to upend the status quo.
More information on:
https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2019-06/hsi-ctw061319.php
and
https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcimb.2019.00223/
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