Absence of Mycoplasma Contamination in the Anthrax Vaccine

Absence of Mycoplasma Contamination in the Anthrax Vaccine

Mycoplasma contamination of the licensed anthrax vaccine administered to military personnel has been suggested as a possible cause of Persian Gulf illness. Vaccine samples tested by nonmilitary laboratories were negative for viable mycoplasma and mycoplasma DNA and did not support its survival. Myco...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Mary Kate Hart, Richard A. Del Giudice, George W. Korch
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2002-01-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
anthrax
vaccine
mycoplasma
United States
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/8/1/01-0091_article
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Summary:Mycoplasma contamination of the licensed anthrax vaccine administered to military personnel has been suggested as a possible cause of Persian Gulf illness. Vaccine samples tested by nonmilitary laboratories were negative for viable mycoplasma and mycoplasma DNA and did not support its survival. Mycoplasma contamination of anthrax vaccine should not be considered a possible cause of illness.
ISSN:1080-6040
1080-6059

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