Preparation of a Vibrio vulnificus vaccine with immunogenicity and protective efficacy

Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 7, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 423-428

  Lee, Na Gyong ^a   Jung, Sang Bo ^a   Ahn, Bo Young ^a   Kim, Young G I ^a   Hak Kim, J E ^a   Lee, Younha ^a   Park, Wan J E ^a   Kim, Hyun Su ^a  

^a CJ Corporation   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Immunization route; Immunogenicity; Protective efficacy; Vaccine preparation; Vibrio vulnificus

Indexed keywords

EID: 0003089746     PISSN: 10177825     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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