Dual neonate vaccine platform against HIV-1 and M. tuberculosis.

Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome and tuberculosis (TB) are two of the world's most devastating diseases. The first vaccine the majority of infants born in Africa receive is Mycobacterium bovis bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) as a prevention against TB. BCG protects against disseminated disease...

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Main Authors: Richard Hopkins, Anne Bridgeman, Joan Joseph, Sarah C Gilbert, Helen McShane, Tomáš Hanke
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3094449?pdf=render