Scientists in
Switzerland have
Begun preparations to test
a new oral vaccine for stomach
ulcers. The vaccine
is the result of a
joint venture
between the
Boston-based biotechnology group Oravaz
and Pasteur
Merieux Serums and
Vaccins of
France. The
companies have
obtained protocol
approval for the
tests from the Food
and Drugs
Administration, USA.
Researchers now
believe that
stomach ulcers are
the result of a
common bacterial
infection, Helicobacter pylori.
Scientists hope that
the vaccine will
make the complete
eradication of the
disease possible.
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