Stabilization of vaccines: To be or not to be

Vaccine

Volumn 19, Issue 4-5, 2000, Pages 595-597

  Arya, S C ^a  

^a Centre for Logistical Research and Innovation India   (India)

Author keywords

Deuterium oxide; El Nino effect; Global warming; Trehalose; Vaccine failure; Vaccine stability

Indexed keywords

VACCINE;

ARTICLE; CLIMATE; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; DRUG RESEARCH; DRUG STABILITY; GOOD MANUFACTURING PRACTICE; INDUSTRIALIZATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0034668155     PISSN: 0264410X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0264-410X(00)00124-9     Document Type: Short Survey

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