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Vaccine for strep throat and rheumatic fever to be trialled in humans

  • Written by Chris Davis, General Manager Executive, Institute for Glycomics, Griffith University
imageNot only will a nasal vaccine avoid the 'ouch' factor, it gets the vaccine straight to the most common site of infection.from www.shutterstock.com.au

Infection with group A streptococcus bacteria (strep A) leads to a wide array of diseases. These range from uncomplicated infections such as strep throat (tonsillitis) and skin sores (impetigo),...

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