HIV/AIDS

Findings from A.D. Cristillo and co-authors provide new insights into HIV/AIDS

Published in AIDS Weekly, July 28th, 2008

"Selection of potent yet low reactogenic adjuvants for protein immunization is important for HIV-1 vaccine development. Immunogenicity of electroporated DNA (HIV env) and recombinant gp120, administered with either QS-21 or the orally administered immunomodulator, Talabostat, was evaluated in BALB/c mice," researchers in the United States report.

"Electroporation of low (lose DNA elicited Th1 cytokines and anti-envelope antibodies. Immunization with gp120 protein alone with or without Talabostat elicited lower Th1 and Th2 cytokine levels but comparable anti-gp120 antibodies to QS-21 -formulated protein. Boosting of DNA-primed mice with gp120/Talabostat induced similar...

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Source: AIDS Weekly (2008-07-28)

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