The Delay in the Licensing of Protozoal Vaccines: A Comparative History

Although viruses and bacteria have been known as agents of diseases since 1546, 250 years went by until the first vaccines against these pathogens were developed (1796 and 1800s). In contrast, Malaria, which is a protozoan-neglected disease, has been known since the 5th century BCE and, despite 2,50...

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Main Authors: Clarisa Beatriz Palatnik-de-Sousa, Dirlei Nico
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Immunology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fimmu.2020.00204/full