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Anthrax Vaccines
Findings from Children's Hospital provide new insights into anthrax vaccines
May 6th, 2009
New investigation results, 'Frequency and domain specificity of toxin-neutralizing paratopes in the human antibody response to anthrax vaccine adsorbed,' are detailed in a study published in Infection and Immunity. According to recent research published in the journal Infection and Immunity, "Protective antigen (PA) is the cell surface recognition unit of the binary anthrax toxin system and the primary immunogenic component in both the current and proposed 'next-generation' anthrax vaccines. Several studies utilizing animal models have indicated that PA-specific antibodies, acquired by either active or passive immunization, are sufficient to protect against infection with...
Source: Vaccine Weekly (2009-05-06)
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