Infectious Diseases Vaccines
Investigators at Netherlands Vaccine Institute target infectious diseases vaccines
Published in Tuberculosis Week, March 22nd, 2010
Scientists discuss in 'Portrait of a leading vaccinologist: dedicated to meningitis and respiratory tract infections' new findings in infectious diseases. "Since the early days of Jenner, vaccination against infectious agents appeared a very efficacious way for preventing millions of deaths and patients with serious sequelae. However, only limited success has been obtained in eradicating infectious diseases," researchers in Bilthoven, Netherlands report.
"Smallpox is the only human infectious disease that has been eradicated so far by vaccination, and eradication of polio is in its endgame. Data from the WHO in 2003 show that 2.5 million children under five still die...
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Source: Tuberculosis Week (2010-03-22)
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