Scientists' unique system of oral vaccine delivery to address global health threats
Monday, December 15, 2014 - 17:00
in Health & Medicine
Scientists have succeeded in describing and validating a unique system of oral vaccine delivery using a common bacteria found in the mouth. According to the World Health Organization, nine million people were diagnosed with tuberculosis in 2013, the latest year in which data is available, and 1.5 million people died from the disease. It is second only to HIV/AIDS in prevalence.