New vaccine for typhoid, salmonella shows promise
- A new vaccine against Salmonella and typhoid is moving closer to approval, according to researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine.
- Dr. Wilbur Chen stated that the results show the vaccine has the potential to protect children in endemic regions.
- The Phase 1 clinical trial involved 22 healthy adults and tested different doses of the vaccine.
- The Centers for Disease Control reports that Salmonella bacteria infect about 1.35 million people in the United States each year.
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New vaccine for typhoid, salmonella shows promise
A new vaccine against salmonella and typhoid moves closer to approval, according to results of a clinical trial published by researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine Oct. 8. “These results are highly encouraging,” study lead investigator Dr. Wilbur Chen said in a statement announcing the news. “They show that [this treatment] has the potential to protect children in regions where both typhoid and salmonella are endemic and de…
A vaccine developed by researchers at the University of Maryland could even save lives, as it can protect against multiple strains of salmonella.
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