Connecting immunology research to public health: Cuban biotechnology.
The close connection between immunology and public health has been successful in reducing infant mortality and infectious diseases in Cuba. The next challenge is to find treatments for chronic diseases of adulthood and to extend life expectancy.
Lage
Agustin
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Centre of Molecular Immunology, Havana City 11600, Cuba. lage@cim.sld.cu
D000486:Allergy and Immunology; D001709:Biotechnology; D002648:Child; D046688:Child Mortality / Q000639:trends*; D003140:Communicable Disease Control; D003462:Cuba / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D017589:Immunization Programs; D011634:Public Health; D012106:Research