AI Article Synopsis
- The anthrax vaccine given to military personnel was suspected to contain mycoplasma as a cause of Persian Gulf illness.
- Testing by nonmilitary labs found no viable mycoplasma or its DNA in the vaccine samples.
- Therefore, mycoplasma contamination should not be considered a potential cause of the reported illness.
Article Abstract
Mycoplasma contamination of the licensed anthrax vaccine administered to military personnel has been suggested as a possible cause of Persian Gulf illness. Vaccine samples tested by nonmilitary laboratories were negative for viable mycoplasma and mycoplasma DNA and did not support its survival. Mycoplasma contamination of anthrax vaccine should not be considered a possible cause of illness.
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| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2730269 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid0801.010091 | DOI Listing |
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