World-First Immunization Trial for Hepatitis B in Adelaide
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World-First Immunization Trial for Hepatitis B in Adelaide
World-First Immunization Trial for Hepatitis B in
Adelaide
Australian Associated Press (aap.com.au) (04/30/01)
In Adelaide, Australia, a hepatitis B immunization trial
was launched recently at the Adelaide Royal and Childrens Hospital.The trial involves an attempt to boost the
hepatitis B vaccine using a heat-killed mycobacterium.According to the hospitals senior clinical
microbiologist, Paul Goldwater, the trials use a bacterium called M. vaccae,
which can be found in parts of Africa that have low rates of diseases like HIV
and tuberculosis.The researchers hope
to determine whether immunization of hepatitis B carriers would be able to rid
the individuals of the disease if they are given the vaccine together with the
heat-killed M.vaccae.Goldwater noted that approximately 350
million people in the world are chronic carriers of hepatitis B.
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