Poly (D,L-Lactide) glycolide polymer microsphere entrapped tetanus toxoid: Safety evaluation in Wistar rats

Human & Experimental Toxicology

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 205-207

  Chaudhury, M Roy ^a   Sharma, K ^a   Giri, D K ^a  

^a JAWAHARLAL NEHRU UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

biodegradable polymer; tetanus toxoid; toxicity; vaccine

Indexed keywords

MICROSPHERE; POLYGLACTIN; POLYMER; TETANUS TOXOID;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; DRUG SAFETY; ENCAPSULATION; FEMALE; GRANULOMATOSIS; HUMAN; INTRAMUSCULAR DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; TOXICITY TESTING;

ANIMALS; BACTERIAL VACCINES; BLOOD CELL COUNT; BLOOD CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; BODY WEIGHT; FEMALE; LACTIC ACID; MALE; MICROSPHERES; POLYGLYCOLIC ACID; POLYMERS; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; TETANUS TOXOID;

EID: 0029669999     PISSN: 09603271     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/096032719601500303     Document Type: Article

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