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Tuesday, August 30, 2005

Science & Technology at Scientific American.com: Chicken Eggs Made to Produce Human Antibodies: "Chicken Eggs Made to Produce Human Antibodies

For the past 50 years or so, chicken eggs have played a vital role in producing the flu vaccine. Now scientists report another application for the breakfast staple: manufacturing fully functional human monoclonal antibodies, molecules that mimic the immune system to fight specific invaders. "

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