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Influenza
Studies from University of California yield new data on influenza
April 30th, 2008
According to a study from the United States, "The focus of this report is on the development of an improved DNA immunization protocol, which takes advantage of the strengths of DNA immunization, as well as those associated with adjuvant delivered by transcutaneous immunostimulatory (IS) patches. Because transcutaneous delivery of adjuvants to the skin at the vaccination site has been shown to amplify the immune response to protein antigens, we hypothesized that the same IS patch when placed on the skin at the site of DNA injection could further enhance the immune response to a DNA influenza vaccine." "We have combined an influenza DNA vaccine, hemagglutinin fused with...
Source: Vaccine Weekly (2008-04-30)
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