Towards new leprosy and tuberculosis vaccines
Kaufmann, S.
Microbiological Sciences 4(11): 324-328
1987
ISSN/ISBN: 0265-1351 PMID: 3155274 Document Number: 288962
Leprosy and tuberculosis are chronic infectious diseases causing major global health problems, for which no effective control by vaccination has been achieved. Recent advances in biotechnology may facilitate the design of a new vaccine generation. In this paper the need for, and the potential of, leprosy and tuberculosis vaccines are discussed.
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