Tuberculosis Vaccine Trial Disappoints

The first tuberculosis (TB) vaccine to be tested for efficacy in infants in more than 40 years has proved ineffective as a TB booster shot.

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  • South Africa:  TB Vaccine Trial Disappoints

    UN Integrated Regional Information Networks, 5 February 2013

    The first tuberculosis (TB) vaccine to be tested for efficacy in infants in more than 40 years has proved ineffective as a TB booster shot, but it may have laid the groundwork for ... read more »

Photo: World Lung Foundation

More TB vaccines are in the pipeline (file photo).



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  • paulmason
    Feb 19 2013, 20:22
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    Sirs: I read elsewhere: “The convergent evolution of seven different mutations within a single genotype is highly unlikely.” That suggests to me that China's germ warfare program accidentally released this atypical, engineered TB.

    All major countries have germ warfare programs, but none admit to them.

    Best Wishes for this troubled world.

    Paul the Mg Librarian