Good Bacteria Can Be 'EZ Pass' for Oral Vaccine Against Anthrax

Tuesday, February 17, 2009 - 18:35 in Health & Medicine

(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers at North Carolina State University have discovered that the good bacteria found in dairy products and linked to positive health benefits in the human body might also be an effective vehicle for an oral vaccine that can provide immunity to anthrax exposure. The approach could possibly be used to deliver any number of specific vaccines that could block other types of viruses and pathogens.

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