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March 20, 2013

Immune finding aids quest for vaccines to beat tropical infections
Edinburgh UK (SPX) Mar 20, 2013
Scientists are a step closer to developing vaccines for a range of diseases that affect 200 million people, mainly in tropical south-east Asia, Africa and Central America. Researchers studying infections caused by parasitic worms - which can lead to diseases such as elephantiasis and river blindness - have shown how these can shut down a part of the immune system that might otherwise fight sickness. Preventing this immune reaction enables the infection to persist, causing chronic illness. Sc ... read more

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