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New weapons in war on polio
In September 2014 UQ's Dr Natalie Connors was invited to the World Health Organisation in Geneva to provide advice on the next steps to eradicating polio. Her research into virus like particles or VLPs could hold the key to a safer and more effective polio vaccine.
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