Soon, Vaccine to Cure Asthma

Researchers are developing a vaccine that could completely cure asthma brought by house dust mite allergies.

Researchers are developing a vaccine that could completely cure asthma brought by house dust mite allergies. If successful, the vaccine, being developed by Monash University researchers, would have the potential to cure sufferers in two to three doses.

Currently, people allergic to house dust mites must continually clean their environments to remove the microscopic creatures from soft furnishings to avoid an allergic attack. Medications can bring relief for some sufferers, but must be taken regularly. Others respond less well to medications.

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Professor El Meeusen, who is working with Professor Robyn O'Hehir, both from the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Services, believes that a vaccine for people with house dust mite allergies will have a range of health and financial benefits for patients and the government.

"We are aiming to develop a vaccine that can be completely delivered in two to three doses. That means a person suffering from a house dust mite allergy will be able to breathe easily from their final dose," Meeusen said.

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