DNA vaccination against Chlamydiaceae: Current status and perspectives

Veterinary Research

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 149-161

  Héchard, Céline ^a   Grépinet, Olivier ^a  

^a CEMAGREF   (France)

Author keywords

Chlamydia; Chlamydophila; DNA vaccination

Indexed keywords

CHAPERONIN; CYTIDINE TRIPHOSPHATE; DNA VACCINE; HEAT SHOCK PROTEIN; HEAT SHOCK PROTEIN 60; HEAT SHOCK PROTEIN 70; OUTER MEMBRANE PROTEIN; PROTEIN DNAK;

BACTERIAL INFECTION; BACTERIAL STRAIN; CELLULAR IMMUNITY; CHLAMYDIA PECORUM; CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS; CHLAMYDIACEAE; CHLAMYDIASIS; CHLAMYDOPHILA PNEUMONIAE; CHLAMYDOPHILA PSITTACI; EXPERIMENTAL MODEL; GENE SEQUENCE; GENETIC CODE; HUMAN; HUMORAL IMMUNITY; IMMUNIZATION; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PARASITOSIS; REVIEW; SIDE EFFECT; TURKEY (BIRD); VACCINATION; VIRUS INFECTION;

ANIMALS; CHLAMYDIACEAE; CHLAMYDIACEAE INFECTIONS; VACCINATION; VACCINES, DNA;

ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CHLAMYDIA; CHLAMYDIACEAE; CHLAMYDOPHILA; MURINAE;

EID: 2342431507     PISSN: 09284249     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/vetres:2004007     Document Type: Review

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