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Research reports from Stony Brook University, Center for Infectious Diseases provide new insights into immunization
July 9th, 2008
Research findings, 'A conserved and immunodominant lipoprotein of Francisella tularensis is proinflammatory but not essential for virulence,' are discussed in a new report. According to recent research from the United States, "Francisella tularensis is a highly virulent bacterium that causes tularemia, a disease that is often fatal if untreated. A live vaccine strain (LVS) of this bacterium is attenuated for virulence in humans but produces lethal disease in mice. F. tularensis has been classified as a Category A agent of bioterrorism." "Despite this categorization, little is known about the components of the organism that are responsible for causing disease in its...
Source: Vaccine Weekly (2008-07-09)
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