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New immunization study findings have been reported by scientists at University Hospital
July 16th, 2008
Scientists discuss in 'Therapeutic vaccination with simian immunodeficiency virus (SIV)-DNA+IL-12 or IL-15 induces distinct CD8 memory subsets in SIV-infected macaques' new findings in immunization. According to recent research from Montreal, Canada, "DNA vaccination is an invaluable approach for immune therapy in that it lacks vector interference and thus permits repeated vaccination boosts. However, by themselves, DNA-based vaccines are typically poor inducers of Ag-specific immunity in humans and non-human primates." "Cytokines, such as IL-12 and IL-15, have been shown to be potent adjuvants for the induction and maintenance of cellular immune responses, in...
Source: Vaccine Weekly (2008-07-16)
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