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Modified BCG vaccine strengthens protection against TB
Researchers from the Centenary Institute and the University of Sydney have developed a modified version of the tuberculosis (TB) vaccine BCG that provided stronger and more sustained protection against TB.
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Researchers from the Centenary Institute and the University of Sydney created a modified BCG vaccine that offered stronger and more sustained protection against tuberculosis. In preclinical mouse studies, the altered vaccine demonstrated improved efficacy compared to the standard BCG. The work suggests a new strategy for enhancing TB vaccination effectiveness.
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