Turning discoveries into treatments: Immunology in Africa

An exemplar outcome of an immunology-based intervention is vaccine development; the current COVID-19 pandemic is a case in point. Can we build an immunology research ecosystem in Africa that nurtures discovery and enables translation? We see African immunologists as key agents of change and discuss...

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Main Authors: Osier, FHA, Mwandumba, HC, Gray, CM
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: Cell Press 2020
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