DNA immunization to prevent autoimmune diabetes

Journal of Clinical Investigation

Volumn 104, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 189-194

  Coon, Bryan ^a   An, Ling Ling ^a   Whitton, J Lindsay ^a   Von Herrath, Matthias G ^a  

^a SCRIPPS RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

RECOMBINANT DNA; VIRUS PROTEIN;

ANTIGEN EXPRESSION; ARTICLE; AUTOIMMUNE DISEASE; DIABETES MELLITUS; DNA DETERMINATION; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; INCIDENCE; INSULIN RELEASE; INTRAMUSCULAR DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LYMPHOCYTIC CHORIOMENINGITIS VIRUS; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION;

EID: 0032738601     PISSN: 00219738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1172/JCI7209     Document Type: Article

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