... tuberculosis vaccine 13 03 2017 04 06 2017 06 06 2017 06 06 2017 © 2017 The Author(s). Published by Portland Press Limited on behalf of the Biochemical Society 2017 Tuberculosis (TB), caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis , is one of the leading causes of morbidity...

...Rachelle Babb; Austen Chen; Timothy R. Hirst; Ervin E. Kara; Shaun R. McColl; Abiodun D. Ogunniyi; James C. Paton; Mohammed Alsharifi Generating a pneumococcal vaccine that is serotype independent and cost effective remains a global challenge. γ-Irradiation has been used widely to sterilize...

... renin–angiotensin system vaccine In the present issue of Clinical Science , Brown and co-workers [ 1 ] report preliminary results of Ang I (angiotensin I) immunization in humans. They demonstrate the presence of antibodies in human plasma and report that the procedure is well tolerated...

...) or ARB (angiotensin blocker) were randomly assigned to receive three or four injections of the Ang I vaccine PMD3117 or aluminium hydroxide (Alhydrogel™) over a 6 week period. Antibody titre was measured prior to each injection and every 30 days until disappearance. Indices of renin blockade were changes...

...-inducing vaccines against P. falciparum and M. tuberculosis and highlights candidate antigens for inclusion in subunit vaccines. * This paper was awarded the Glaxo/MRS Young Investigator Prize at the MRS Meeting, Royal College of Physicians, London, 15 May 1997. Correspondence : Dr Ajit Lalvani...