DNA Vaccines

Researchers from University of Minnesota publish findings in DNA vaccines

Published in Vaccine Weekly, November 25th, 2009

According to recent research from the United States, "Vaccines for the prevention of human CMV (hCMV) infection and disease are a major public health priority. Immunization with DNA vaccines encoding key proteins involved in the immune response to hCMV has emerged as a major focus of hCMV vaccine research."

"Validation of the protective effect of DNA vaccination in animal models has provided support for clinical trials. VCL-CB01, under development byVical Inc for the prevention of hCMV infection and disease, is a poloxamer-formulated, bivalent DNA vaccine that contains plasmids encoding hCMV tegument phosphoprotein 65 and the major hCMV surface glycoprotein B. In a...

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Source: Vaccine Weekly (2009-11-25)

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