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Tuberculosis Vaccines
Researchers from University of North Carolina publish findings in tuberculosis vaccines
April 22nd, 2009
Scientists discuss in 'Screening for potential adjuvants administered by the pulmonary route for tuberculosis vaccines' new findings in tuberculosis. According to recent research from the United States, "Tuberculosis (TB) infects one third of the world's population, and new infections occur at a rate of 1/s. Better vaccines are needed than the live mycobacterium Bacille Calmette-Guérin (BCG)." "Alveolar macrophages (AMPhis) play a central role in pulmonary manifestations of TB. Targeting immunomodulators to AMPhis, the first line of defense against Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb), may initiate a potent cell-mediated immune response. Muramyl dipeptide (MDP) and...
Source: Vaccine Weekly (2009-04-22)
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