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Anthrax vaccine

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An´thrax vac´cine
1.(Veter.) A fluid vaccine obtained by growing a bacterium (Bacillus anthracis, formerly Bacterium anthracis) in beef broth. It is used to immunize animals, esp. cattle.


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Byline: ANI Washington, Sept 5 (ANI): Scientists from Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University have discovered two small protein fragments that could lead to improved anthrax vaccine with less side effects.
Summary: Israel has been accused of "grave ethical failures" by testing an anthrax vaccine on hundreds of Israeli soldiers.
Israeli soldiers subjected to "unnecessary" testing as part of the army's bid to find an anthrax vaccine around the 1991 Gulf war were not adequately warned of the risks, a declassified report said on Wednesday.
 
 
 
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