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Illustration showing rod-shaped Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacteria in the lungs of a person with tuberculosis
Delayed T cell Response Allows Tuberculosis to Gain Foothold in Monkeys
The results could help guide the design of new vaccines for the disease.
Delayed T cell Response Allows Tuberculosis to Gain Foothold in Monkeys
Delayed T cell Response Allows Tuberculosis to Gain Foothold in Monkeys

The results could help guide the design of new vaccines for the disease.

The results could help guide the design of new vaccines for the disease.

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Infographic: How Vaccines Train Innate Immunity
Shawna Williams | Nov 1, 2020 | 1 min read
A recent study elucidates some of the changes that occur in the body after inoculation with a tuberculosis vaccine.
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An Old TB Vaccine Finds New Life in Coronavirus Trials
Anthony King | May 4, 2020 | 8 min read
Studies are underway to test whether giving a shot of BCG vaccine could protect doctors and nurses against COVID-19.
New TB Vaccine Fails Trial
Dan Cossins | Feb 4, 2013 | 2 min read
One of the most advanced tuberculosis vaccines has failed to protect infants from getting the disease in a clinical trial, but it may be effective in adults.
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