"Whole bacterial" pneumonia vaccine approaches human trials

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), pneumonia is responsible for 16 percent of all deaths of children under five years of age, accounting for over 920,000 child deaths in 2015. Although vaccinations are available, they are only effective against certain strains. GPN Vaccines has developed a vaccine that is claimed to be effective against all forms of Streptococcus pneumoniae, and the Australian company has now secured funding to conduct preclinical trials.

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Category: Medical

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• Australia
• Pneumonia
• University of Adelaide
• Vaccines

from New Atlas (Gizmag) http://bit.ly/2UFtRi4