New hookworm vaccine passes clinical trials in Brazil

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A clinical trial of a permanent vaccine for hookworm has been completed in Brazil, giving hope for a permanent end to a problem that affects 600 million people worldwide. US-based Sabin Vaccine Institute, which has developed the vaccine has called hookworm "one of the most pervasive neglected tropical diseases (NTD) affecting the world’s poor." .. Continue Reading New hookworm vaccine passes clinical trials in Brazil

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Tags: Bacteria, Brazil, Disease, Hookworm, Parasites, Sabin Vaccine Institute, Vaccines

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