感染性疾病 对这个星球各种灾难疾病的研究已经走上了世界舞台。2000年白宫，欧盟和八国峰会均宣布投资数百万美元用于结核病，疟疾和艾滋病的斗争，而Bill&Melinda盖茨基金会也涉足该领域。研制新的药物和疫苗需要数年的时间，但是估计将会有大量的相关论文发表。

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"The Jordan Report: Accelerated Development of Vaccines, 2000" A report from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases

"Overcoming Antimicrobial Resistance" WHO Report on Infectious Diseases 2000

M. Enserink, "Vaccine Development: Radical Steps Urged to Help Underserved," Science 288, 1563 (2 June 2000).

M. Enserink, "Global Health: Group Urges Action on Third World Drugs," Science 287, 1571 (3 March 2000).

相关联接
• President Clinton's initiative to stimulate vaccine development and distribution
• The G8 communiqué Okinawa 2000; contains goals for battling infectious diseases
• The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
• The Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization
• The International AIDS Vaccine Initiative

——摘译自ScienceVolume 290, Number 5500, Issue of 22 Dec 2000,