New Vaccine Against a Highly Fatal Tropical Disease β and Potential Bioterror Weapon β Demonstrates Efficacy in Animal Studies
17 July 2026 at 07:38
7/17/26
BIOTERRORISM
Enable IntenseDebate Comments:Β
Enable IntenseDebate Comments
In a mouse study, UCLA researchers tested a vaccine against the bacterium that causes melioidosis and found it was highly protective against the disease, which is endemic in many tropical areas, causing approximately 165,000 cases with 89,000 fatalities around the world eachΒ year.Β