Ebola vaccine R&D: Filling the knowledge gaps.
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With an emphasis on systems analyses, the VSV-EBOVAC project harnesses state-of-the-art technologies that illuminate mechanisms behind the observed immunogenicity and reactogenicity of the rVSV-ZEBOV vaccine and ensures that such information is shared among stakeholders.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Science translational medicine
دوره 7 317 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2015