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Immunization
Studies from M.B. Borges and co-researchers yield new data on immunization
May 21st, 2008
A new study, 'Accuracy and repeatability of a micro plaque reduction neutralization test for vaccinia antibodies,' is now available. "The detection of neutralizing antibodies against vaccinia virus is a valuable tool for the investigation of previous smallpox vaccination. Compulsory smallpox vaccination ended in Brazil during the early 1970s, although the vaccine was available until the late 1970s," scientists in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil report. "The threat of smallpox as a biological weapon has called the attention of public health authorities to the need for an evaluation of the immune status of the population. Based on our previous experience with a micro plaque...
Source: Vaccine Weekly (2008-05-21)
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