Pertussis Vaccine
European Phamacopoeia pertussis mouse antiserum standard established
Published in Vaccine Weekly, May 7th, 2003
According to recent research from France, "A collaborative study was organized by the European Directorate For the Quality of Medicines (EDQM) to assess the suitability of a candidate mouse antiserum as a European Pharmacopoeia Biological reference preparation (BRP) for acellular pertussis vaccine potency testing."
"The candidate antiserum was obtained by immunizing mice with a five-component acellular pertussis vaccine: pertussis toxin (PT), filamentous hemagglutinin...
Want to see the full article?
We're a pay-per-view site for premium content. If you'd like to purchase this article, it's only $3.00.
Welcome to NewsRx!
Learn more about a six-week, no-risk free trial of Vaccine Weekly
Source: Vaccine Weekly (2003-05-07)
More Articles from Vaccine Weekly
- HIV/AIDS Vaccine
First AIDS vaccine tested in Africa generates low immune response - Vaccine Adjuvant
RANTES and CpG oligodeoxynucleotides effective adjuvants in SIV vaccine - Encephalitis Vaccine
Peptide on virus-like particles protects mice against Japanese encephalitis - Influenza Vaccine
Amino acid residues confer temperature sensitivity to influenza virus strains - Malaria Vaccine
Dendritic cell-derived CC chemokine 1 enhances protective immunity to malaria - Smallpox Vaccine
DNA vaccine protects mice against a lethal vaccinia virus challenge - More from this issue of Vaccine Weekly
NewsRx is Social
Follow us on your favorite social network by clicking on a button below:
Top Medical Newsletters
Awards
Best Health/Healthcare Content, 2012
Best Health/Healthcare Content, 2011
Best e-Business Site, 2010
Best e-Business Site, 2009
Best e-Business Site, 2008
Best e-Business Site, 2007
Best e-Business Site, 2006
Best Healthcare Content, 2005
Best Overall Internet Site, 2005
Best Interactive Site, 2005
Facts & Stats
NewsRx also is available at LexisNexis, Gale, ProQuest, Factiva, Dialog, Thomson Reuters, NewsEdge, and Dow Jones.
- Google 2010 PageRank: #2 Among Top Health News and Media Publications
- Google 2010 PageRank: #2 Among Top Science Publications in Biology/Physiology
- Google 2010 PageRank: #2 Among Top News and Media for the Business of Pharmaceuticals
- Amazon's Alexa 2010 PageRank: #2 News and Media Site for the Pharmaceutical Industry
