DNA-mediated immunization of mice with plasmid encoding HBs antigen

Journal of Korean Medical Science

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 187-192

  Yoon, Soo Jung ^a   Park, Jong Wook ^a   Ahn, Su Yul ^b   Choe, Byung Kil ^a   Sun, Min Ho ^a  

^a Keimyung University   (South Korea)

^b Kosin University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

DNA; Hepatitis B surface antigens; Vaccines

Indexed keywords

DNA VACCINE; HEPATITIS B ANTIBODY; HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIGEN; HEPATITIS B VACCINE; INTERLEUKIN 2; VIRUS DNA;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOSYNTHESIS; CYTOLOGY; GENETICS; HEPATITIS B; HUMAN; IMMUNOLOGY; INSTITUTE FOR CANCER RESEARCH MOUSE; MALE; MOLECULAR CLONING; MOUSE; PLASMID; SPLEEN; VACCINATION;

ANIMALS; CLONING, MOLECULAR; DNA, VIRAL; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS B ANTIBODIES; HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIGENS; HEPATITIS B VACCINES; HUMANS; INTERLEUKIN-2; MALE; MICE; MICE, INBRED ICR; PLASMIDS; SPLEEN; VACCINATION; VACCINES, DNA;

EID: 0033111331     PISSN: 10118934     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3346/jkms.1999.14.2.187     Document Type: Article

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