'Naked' DNA transfer technology for genetic vaccination against infectious disease

Research in Virology

Volumn 148, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 101-108

  Fazio, V M ^a,b,c  

^a CNR   (Italy)

^b CASA SOLLIEVO DELLA SOFFERENZA HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^c CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

Author keywords

clinical trials; in vivo gene transfer; infectious diseases; plasmid vector; review; vaccination

Indexed keywords

DNA; RECOMBINANT VACCINE; VIRUS VACCINE;

CONFERENCE PAPER; DNA TRANSFER; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; INTRAMUSCULAR DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MUSCLE CELL; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECOMBINANT DNA TECHNOLOGY; VACCINATION; VIRUS INFECTION;

EID: 0030999094     PISSN: 09232516     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0923-2516(97)89892-5     Document Type: Conference Paper

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