Researchers make breakthrough in bid to develop vaccines and drugs for neglected tropical disease

Published Date: 07 Aug 2024

Scientists have developed a new, safe and effective way to infect volunteers with the parasite that causes leishmaniasis and measure the body's immune response, bringing a vaccine for the neglected tropical disease a step ...

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