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EBV Vaccine Promising Against Infectious Mononucleosis
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Title EBV Vaccine Promising Against Infectious Mononucleosis
Url http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/569363?src=rss
Description A recombinant Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) glycoprotein (gp) 350 vaccine shows considerable efficacy in preventing infectious mononucleosis following EBV infection, according to findings from a small study by Belgian researchers. Reuters Health Information
Category Articles > Allergy and Clinical Immunology
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Date Jan 30, 2008
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