The potential of Lactobacillus as a carrier for oral immunization: Development and preliminary characterization of vector systems for targeted delivery of antigens

Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 44, Issue 1-3, 1996, Pages 183-192

  Pouwels, Peter H ^a   Leer, Rob J ^a   Boersma, Wim J A ^a  

^a TNO   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Adjuvant; Expression vector; Influenza; Lactobacillus; Oral immunization

Indexed keywords

ANTIGENS; COLIFORM BACTERIA; DISEASE CONTROL; DISEASES; DRUG THERAPY; GENES; PROTEINS; VACCINES; VIRUSES;

ADJUVANTS; EPITOPES; EXPRESSION VECTORS; INFLUENZA; LACTOBACILLUS; ORAL IMMUNIZATION;

IMMUNIZATION;

ADJUVANT; BACTERIAL VACCINE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXPRESSION VECTOR; INFLUENZA; INTRAPERITONEAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LACTOBACILLUS; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VACCINATION;

ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA; ESCHERICHIA COLI B; GALLUS GALLUS; INFLUENZA VIRUS; LACTOBACILLI CASEI; LACTOBACILLUS; LACTOBACILLUS AMYLOVORUS; LACTOBACILLUS CASEI; LACTOBACILLUS DELBRUECKII SUBSP. BULGARICUS; LACTOBACILLUS FERMENTUM; LACTOBACILLUS PLANTARUM;

EID: 0030040761     PISSN: 01681656     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0168-1656(95)00140-9     Document Type: Conference Paper

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