Saturday, 3 July 2021

PRO/EDR> Cholera, diarrhea & dysentery update (16): Asia (India)

Cholera -- India
"Background: There are an estimated 1.3-4.0 million cases of cholera and 20  000-140  000 cholera-related deaths worldwide each year. The rice-based cholera toxin B subunit (CTB) vaccine, MucoRice-CTB, is an oral candidate vaccine that does not require a cold chain, has shown efficacy in animal models, and could be of benefit in places where there is a paucity of medical infrastructure. We aim to assess the safety, tolerability, and immunogenicity of MucoRice-CTB in humans."
"Findings:

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