New vaccine could strike double blow to anthrax

From: The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | Date: September 2, 2003| Author: MARILYNN MARCHIONE | Copyright information

New vaccine could strike double blow to anthrax

All the mice survive in test targeting both germ and toxin

By MARILYNN MARCHIONE mmarchione@journalsentinel.com, Journal Sentinel

Tuesday, September 2, 2003

Scientists have developed a new type of anthrax vaccine that could be the first to protect against both the germ and the deadly toxin it produces.

The vaccine is still in very preliminary testing in experiments sponsored by the National Institutes of Health ...