9 October 2009 Scientists at the Huazhong Agricultural University in Wuhan develop a protein that can be used as an antitoxin to neutralize the toxin produced by Bacillus anthracis as well as to stimulate the patient's immune system to produce antibodies. The agent would therefore act as both a treatment and a preventive measure. —"Anthrax Vaccines: Researchers from Huazhong Agricultural University Describe Findings in Anthrax Vaccines," Drug Week, 9 October 2009, www.lexis-nexis.com; "New Anthrax Vaccine Candidate Announced in China," Global Security Newswire, 22 September 2010, gsn.nti.org.

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