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Tuberculosis
New tuberculosis findings from P.B. Fourie and co-researchers published
August 20th, 2008
"New developments in materials science provide innovative technologies that allow mucosal immunization against tuberculosis. Recent studies report that spray-drying Mycobacterium bovis Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) allows efficient aerosol delivery of TB vaccines to the lung," researchers in Pretoria, South Africa report. "To consider powder formulation of BCG for inhalation by spray-drying and its potential application to other vaccines given the unique challenges in the process, formulation and delivery. Description of current advances in spray-drying and aerosol delivery, and its application to preparation of BCG TB vaccine for inhalation. Special consideration is...
Source: Vaccine Weekly (2008-08-20)
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