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Published online 26 May 2003 | Nature | doi:10.1038/news030519-11
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Malaria vaccine gets a boost
Vaccine double-act success in humans raises TB and HIV hopes.
By injecting human volunteers with one scrap of DNA and then another in a poxvirus, researchers have tricked their immune systems into producing enough cells to attack malaria. It's a major step towards an effective vaccine for the disease.
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