BANGKOK, 21 February 2011 (NNT) – Thailand’s National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA) is full of praise for a team of scientists who have successfully produced a vaccine against dengue fever, while showing confidence that the vaccine will be ready for human treatment within the next 3 years.

According to Ministry of Science and Technology Dr. Veerachai Veerametheekul, the vaccine has been developed with the collaboration of researchers consisting of Dr. Poonsuk Keerapang from the Chiang Mai University, Associate Professor Dr. Nopporn Sittisombut, the National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology and Associate Professor Dr. Suthee Yoklan from Mahidol University.

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