Table 1 Samples used for analysis

From: Using matrix assisted laser desorption ionisation mass spectrometry combined with machine learning for vaccine authenticity screening

Vaccine/falsified surrogate

Target pathogen/disease

Refs.

Engerix B

Hepatitis B infection

44

Flucelvax Tetra

Influenza virus strains

45

Ixiaro

Japanese encephalitis virus

46

Nimenrix

Meningococcal disease

47

Amikacin 250 mg/mL

−

3

Milli-Q water

−

3

Tap water

−

3

Water for injection

−

3

0.9% m/V sodium chloride

−

3,48

5% m/V glucose solution

−

8

Gentamicin 40 mg/mL

−

48

Hyaluronic acid

−

49

  1. Genuine vaccines (including target pathogen/disease) and falsified vaccine constituents (including refs.) either previously reported to have been used or could be used as falsified vaccines.
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