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Improving the performance of enteric vaccines in the developing world

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Vaccines against important enteric pathogens such as rotavirus and poliovirus have shown lower efficacy in some populations. The application of new technologies and diverse scientific disciplines are needed to realize the promise of truly universal and effective solutions to combat those and other enteric diseases.

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Figure 1: Putative factors that affect the performance of oral vaccines.

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We thank all the speakers and participants for their participation at the meeting, with a special thanks to all presenters cited here for their contributions to this commentary. The views expressed in this article do not necessarily reflect those of all convening participants.

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Serazin, A., Shackelton, L., Wilson, C. et al. Improving the performance of enteric vaccines in the developing world. Nat Immunol 11, 769–773 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1038/ni0910-769

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