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Salmonellosis Vaccines
Research conducted at University of Texas has updated our knowledge about salmonellosis vaccines
May 7th, 2008
Researchers detail in 'Immunological responses against Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium Braun lipoprotein and lipid A mutant strains in Swiss-Webster mice: potential use as live-attenuated vaccines,' new data in salmonellosis. "We generated and characterized Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium mutants that were deleted for the genes encoding Braun lipoprotein (lpp) alone or in conjunction with the msbB gene, which codes for an enzyme required for the acylation of the lipid A moiety of lipopolysaccharide. Two copies of the lpp gene, designated as lppA and lppB, exist on the chromosome of S. typhimurium," scientists in the United States report. "These...
Source: Vaccine Weekly (2008-05-07)
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