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Scientists at Pohang University of Science and Technology, Biotech Center publish new data on DNA vaccines

Published in Vaccine Weekly, September 17th, 2008

Researchers detail in 'Codelivery of PEG-IFN-alpha inhibits HCV DNA vaccine-induced T cell responses but not humoral responses in African green monkeys,' new data in dna. "Although pegylated interferon alpha (PEG-IFN-alpha) with ribavirin treatment constitutes an effective means of treatment for chronic hepatitis C, novel approaches are needed due to the inefficient effects of the current therapy against chronic infection with genotype 1 virus. In this study, the immunomodulatory effects of PEG-IFN-alpha on multigenic HCV DNA vaccine-induced immunity were investigated in African green monkeys," scientists in Korea report.

"Multigenic HCV DNA vaccination with and without...

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