HUMAN LIVE ANTHRAX VACCINE IN THE FORMER USSR

Authors
SHLYAKHOV EN RUBINSTEIN E
Citation
En. Shlyakhov et E. Rubinstein, HUMAN LIVE ANTHRAX VACCINE IN THE FORMER USSR, Vaccine, 12(8), 1994, pp. 727-730
Citations number
37
Categorie Soggetti
Immunology
Journal title
Vaccine → ACNP
ISSN journal
0264410X
Volume
12
Issue
8
Year of publication
1994
Pages
727 - 730
Database
ISI
SICI code
0264-410X(1994)12:8<727:HLAVIT>2.0.ZU;2-W
Abstract
The history of the development and use of the Soviet live spore human anthrax vaccine is described. Results of mass field trials opt this va ccine following administration by scarification, by subcutaneous injec tion route or by aerosol exposure are presented. For the immunological assessment of these vaccinations a skin test with an original product 'Anthraxin' was used.