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Reports outline immunization study results from Immunology Center
December 31st, 2008
New investigation results, 'The safety of post-exposure vaccination of mice infected with Mycobacterium tuberculosis,' are detailed in a study published in Vaccine. "New post-exposure tuberculosis vaccination strategies are being developed to prevent disease in individuals latently infected with Mycobacterium tuberculosis. However, concerns about the potential induction of deleterious Koch-like reactions after immunization of persons with latent tuberculosis has limited progress in assessing the effectiveness of post-exposure vaccination," scientists in the United States report. "To evaluate the safety of immunization after M. tuberculosis...
Source: Vaccine Weekly (2008-12-31)
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