Studies on the co-encapsulation, release and integrity of two subunit antigens: rV and rF1 from Yersinia pestis

Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology

Volumn 51, Issue 9, 1999, Pages 991-997

  Spiers, Ian D ^a   Alpar, H Oya ^a   Eyles, Jim E ^a   Bozkir, Asuman ^b   Miller, Julie ^c   Williamson, E Diane ^c  

^a ASTON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b ANKARA UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^c DEFENCE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL ANTIGEN; BACTERIAL VACCINE; MICROSPHERE; POLYLACTIDE;

ARTICLE; ENCAPSULATION; NONHUMAN; POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; YERSINIA PESTIS;

ANTIGENS, BACTERIAL; BACTERIAL VACCINES; DRUG COMPOUNDING; ELECTROPHORESIS, POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL; ENZYME-LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; MICROSPHERES; PLAGUE; YERSINIA PESTIS;

EID: 0032873172     PISSN: 00223573     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1211/0022357991773456     Document Type: Article

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