Vaccines are no longer 'worthy but dull'. A heady mix of funding and breakthroughs is bringing this once-quiet area to life, says Virginia Gewin.
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Gewin, V. The art of self-defence. Nature 452, 498–500 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1038/nj7186-498a
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