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Phase 1 trial results of gorilla adenovirus vaccine for COVID-19 – News-Medical.Net

A recent study published on the preprint server bioRxiv* in October 2020 reports the development of a novel vaccine based on a simian adenoviral vector obtained…

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A recent study published on the preprint server bioRxiv* in October 2020 reports the development of a novel vaccine based on a simian adenoviral vector obtained from a group C gorilla isolate called GRAd32. This could help speed up vaccine development.
Low Seroprevalence for Simian Adenoviruses
Simian adenoviruses are isolated from non-human primates like the chimpanzee and gorilla and do not infect humans. Their prevalence is, therefore, low or non-existent among humans. They have been used to…

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