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March 4, 2002

 

INTERNATIONAL IMMUNIZATION NEWS

 

"Scientists Promise Stomach Ulcer Vaccine"

Australian Broadcasting Corp. News (www.abc.net.au/news)

(03/02/02)

 

Perth scientists Professor Barry Marshall and Dr. Robin Warren identified the link between the Heliobacter pylori germ and stomach ulcers some 20 years ago.  Now, Marshall says a vaccine for ulcers may be developed within the next decade, to be delivered through injection or through food ingestion.  Marshall notes that a vaccine delivered via injection or through everyday foods, such as bananas or potatoes, could be particularly useful for Third World nations.

 

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