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Using Exercise to Improve Pneumococcal Vaccine Efficiency

Kate Edwards of University of Sydney in Sydney, Australia will test the theory that brief bouts of exercise consisting of cycling and weight lifting will increase antibody and cell-mediated responses to a pneumococcal vaccination administered immediately after the physical activity.

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