Coimmunization of Agaricus blazei Murill extract with hepatitis B virus core protein through DNA vaccine enhances cellular and humoral immune responses

International Immunopharmacology

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 403-409

  Chen, L ^a   Shao, H J ^a   Su, Y B ^a  

^a XIAMEN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Agaricus blazei Murill; DNA vaccine; Hepatitis B core antigen

Indexed keywords

DNA VACCINE; HEPATITIS B ANTIGEN; IMMUNOLOGICAL ADJUVANT;

AGARICUS BLAZEI; ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ANTIBODY RESPONSE; ANTIBODY SPECIFICITY; ARTICLE; CELLULAR IMMUNITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMORAL IMMUNITY; IMMUNOGENICITY; LYMPHOCYTE PROLIFERATION; MALE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; T LYMPHOCYTE ACTIVATION; VIRUS CORE;

ADJUVANTS, IMMUNOLOGIC; AGARICUS; ANIMALS; ANTIBODY FORMATION; BLOTTING, WESTERN; CELL PROLIFERATION; ELECTROPHORESIS, POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL; ESCHERICHIA COLI; HEPATITIS B CORE ANTIGENS; IMMUNITY, CELLULAR; MALE; MICE; MICE, INBRED BALB C; SPLEEN; T-LYMPHOCYTES; VACCINES, DNA;

EID: 1642336360     PISSN: 15675769     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.intimp.2003.12.015     Document Type: Article

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