MiniVax is a New Orleans, LA based company that specializes in the
research and development of novel vaccines and therapeutics for the
treatment and prevention of opportunistic fungal and bacterial
infections. MiniVaxâs lead product is a vaccine against the
opportunistic fungal infection Pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP), which
predominately affects immunocompromised individuals. MiniVax
anticipates beginning in-human FDA clinical trials for the vaccine in
2013. A secondary focus of MiniVax is the development of a
monoclonal antibody therapeutic for the treatment of those individuals
who are already suffering from PCP. MiniVax occupies office
and laboratory space at the New Orleans BioInnovation Center (NOBIC).
MiniVax is a New Orleans, LA based company that specializes in the
research and development of novel vaccines and therapeutics for the
treatment and prevention of opportunistic fu...
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Vaccines A vaccine is any preparation intended to produce immunity to a disease by stimulating the production of antibodies. It creates immunity but does not cause the disease. There are several differnt types of vaccine avalable;
Killed microorganisms; which s...
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Pneumonia Pneumonia (bronchopneumonia, lobar pneumonia and double pneumonia) is inflammation (swelling) of the tissue in one or both of your lungs. It is usually caused by an pneumococcal infection caused by bacteria called Streptococcus pneumoniae. However,...