Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati (IIT Guwahati) is all set to roll out the first recombinant vaccine for Swine Fever virus, an official statement from the institute has confirmed. A recombinant vaccine is a type of vaccine produced by inserting genetic material from a pathogen into a harmless host organism, such as yeast or bacteria. The host organism then produces the antigenic proteins of the pathogen, stimulating the immune system to generate a protective immune response against the pathogen.
IIT has successfully transferred a pioneering vaccine technology to BioMed Pvt. Ltd., a leading manufacturing company specializing in high-quality vaccines. This technology entails a recombinant vector vaccine designed specifically for combating the classical swine fever virus in pigs and wild boars, filling a significant gap in India's vaccine landscape, the institute has said.
