Typhus_vaccine

Typhus vaccine

Typhus vaccine

Inventor - Rudolf Weigl

Not to be confused with typhoid vaccine.

Typhus vaccines are vaccines developed to protect against typhus.[1] As of 2020 they are not commercially available.[2][3][4]

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One typhus vaccine consisted of formaldehyde-inactivated Rickettsia prowazekii. Two doses were injected subcutaneously four weeks apart. Booster doses were required every six to twelve months.[citation needed]

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References

  1. [1]
    Chattopadhyay S, Richards AL (2007). "Scrub typhus vaccines: past history and recent developments". Hum Vaccin. 3 (3): 73–80. doi:10.4161/hv.3.3.4009. PMID 17375000.
  2. [2]
    "Epidemic Typhus". www.cdc.gov. 7 March 2017. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
  3. [3]
    "Murine Typhus". www.cdc.gov. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
  4. [4]
    "Scrub Typhus". www.cdc.gov. 7 March 2017. Retrieved 26 March 2017.


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