Published on November 9, 2012 at 8:14 AM
The results were presented today at the International African Vaccinology Conference in Cape Town and published in the New England Journal of Medicine. They will also be discussed at the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene conference in Atlanta, US at which more than 50 staff and students from the School will be presenting research on various aspects of tropical medicine and public health.
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