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Experimental TB Vaccine Partially Effective: Study
Experimental TB Vaccine Partially Effective: Study
Tested in patients with the latent form of tuberculosis, the vaccine prevented the development of the active form of infection in 50 percent more individuals compared with unvaccinated patients.
Tested in patients with the latent form of tuberculosis, the vaccine prevented the development of the active form of infection in 50 percent more individuals compared with unvaccinated patients.
tuberculosis, cell & molecular biology
Vitamin C Slays TB Bacteria
Dan Cossins | May 21, 2013 | 3 min read
The essential nutrient can kill drug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis by producing oxidative radicals that damage DNA.
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.
Do it Yourself TB Test
Edyta Zielinska | Sep 5, 2012 | 1 min read
With a cardboard box, a light source, and some filters, roadside clinics can accurately test for tuberculosis.