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長崎大学感染症研究出島特区 ワクチン研究開発拠点は，「ワクチン開発のための世界トップレベル研究開発拠点の形成事業」に採択された4つのシナジー拠点の一つです。長崎大学がこれまで研究してきた高病原性病原体や熱帯性病原体を対象としたワクチン開発を推進し，人類の脅威となる感染症に対するワクチン開発を目指します。
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