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Revolutionary Self-Destructing TB Vaccine Shows Promising Results

1/10/2025

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A groundbreaking self-destructing BCG vaccine for tuberculosis has been developed by researchers at Pitt and Cornell Universities. In preclinical tests on macaque monkeys, this innovative vaccine outperformed the standard BCG, showing no lung inflammation after infection. Its unique "kill switch" mechanism offers enhanced safety, particularly for those with weakened immune systems.

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A groundbreaking self-destructing BCG vaccine for tuberculosis has been developed by researchers at Pitt and Cornell Universities. In preclinical tests on macaque monkeys, this innovative vaccine outperformed the standard BCG, showing no lung inflammation after infection. Its unique "kill switch" mechanism offers enhanced safety, particularly for those with weakened immune systems.