A comparative study on the immune responses to antigens in PLA and PHB microspheres

Journal of Controlled Release

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 1-9

  Conway, B R ^a   Eyles, J E ^a   Alpar, H O ^a  

^a ASTON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Hydrophobicity; Microspheres; Polyhydroxybutyrate; Polylactide; Vaccines

Indexed keywords

BOVINE SERUM ALBUMIN; COPOLYMER; MICROSPHERE; POLY(3 HYDROXYBUTYRIC ACID); POLYGLACTIN; POLYLACTIDE; VACCINE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG MANUFACTURE; DRUG RELEASE; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; EVAPORATION; FEMALE; HYDROPHOBICITY; IMMUNOGENICITY; INTRAMUSCULAR DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PARTICLE SIZE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SUSTAINED DRUG RELEASE;

EID: 0030774403     PISSN: 01683659     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-3659(97)01641-6     Document Type: Article

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