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Goodbye UTIs: Scientists develop vaccine strategy for urinary tract infections: In tests in mice, the vaccine administered directly to the bladder cleared bacteria – Science Daily

Researchers describe a new vaccination strategy that they think could re-program the body to fight off the bacteria that cause urinary tract infections.

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DURHAM, N.C. – Anyone who has ever developed a urinary tract infection (UTI) knows that it can be painful, pesky and persistent. UTIs have a high recurrence rate and primarily afflict women — as many as 50% of women will experience at least one UTI during their lifetime.However, what if patients could take a vaccine that would prevent future UTIs? In a March 1 study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Duke researchers describe a new vaccination strategy that they think could…

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