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Cyfendus Anthrax Vaccine Wins FDA Approval

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While there is no evidence of person-to-person transmission, anthrax skin lesions may be contagious through direct contact or contaminated objects. The bacteria usually enter the body through wounds, but infection can also occur through contaminated meat or inhalation of spores.

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Advances in cell line development

Drug Discovery World

The market for cell line development is currently rising due to an increased focus by the life sciences sector on biopharmaceuticals and targeted therapies. For instance, bacteria and yeast cell lines are easier to cultivate compared with mammalian cell lines, requiring less maintenance for the medium they are grown in.

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Improving quality control for CAR T cell therapies

Drug Discovery World

The immune system typically identifies foreign entities such as bacteria and viruses and activates lymphocytes such as T cells to destroy them with overwhelming force. To overcome this evasion tactic, the CAR protein was developed to recognise other markers on cancer cells. Identifying the right CAR T cell target.