Vaccines
| June 1, 2011
Looking back, looking ahead
Successful vaccines have been created to protect against pathogenic bacteria and viruses. Why aren’t there any for combating fungal infections?
It may be time to reconsider an AIDS vaccine which is more human than viral, triggering the immune system in a way that no other vaccine does.
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Decades of vaccine research have expanded our understanding of the immune system and are yielding novel disease-fighting tactics.
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