Malaria vaccines 1985-2005: a full circle?
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چکیده
Few who were actively engaged in malaria vaccine research 20 years ago (including myself) would have imagined that, in 2005, there would still be a prediction of a 10-20-year horizon before vaccines become part of malaria-control strategies. Why is it still proving so challenging to produce effective vaccines?
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Trends in parasitology
دوره 21 11 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2005