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Allergies Vaccines
Investigators at China Agricultural University target allergies vaccines
May 21st, 2008
New research, 'Induction of adaptive T regulatory cells that suppress the allergic response by coimmunization of DNA and protein vaccines,' is the subject of a report. "Allergen-induced immediate hypersensitivity (AIH) is a health issue of significant concern. This robust inflammatory reaction is initiated by the allergen-specific T cell responsiveness," scientists writing in the Journal of Immunology report. "Severe lesion reactions on skin are consequential problem requiring medical treatment. Effective Ag-specific treatments or preventions are lacking. Using a rodent model of AIH induced by flea allergens, we first report that coimmunization of DNA and protein...
Source: Vaccine Weekly (2008-05-21)
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