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Foot and Mouth Disease
Investigators at Zhejiang University publish new data on foot and mouth disease
February 11th, 2009
"Saponins extracted from ginseng steins and leaves (GSLS) as well as the synergistic effect between GSLS and oil emulsion were investigated for their adjuvant effects on the immune responses of mice to vaccination against foot-and-mouth disease virus (FMDV) serotype Asia 1. In experiment A, ICR mice were subcutaneously immunized twice with FMDV antigen with or without GSLS (0, 1, 5, 10 and 20 mu g) at 3 week intervals. Highest FMDV-specific IgG level was observed 2 weeks after the boosting in mice immunized with FMDV antigen Plus 10 jig of GSLS," scientists writing in the journal Vaccine report. "In experiment B, mice were Subcutaneously injected with FMDV...
Source: Vaccine Weekly (2009-02-11)
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