When gene medication is also genetic modification - Regulating DNA treatment

Vaccine

Volumn 25, Issue 30 SPEC. ISS., 2007, Pages 5613-5618

  Foss, Grethe S ^a   Rogne, Sissel ^a  

^a Norwegian Biotech Advisory Board   (Norway)

Author keywords

DNA vaccine; Gene therapy; Genetically modified organism; Regulation

Indexed keywords

CANCER VACCINE; DNA VACCINE; GONADOTROPHIN RELEASING FACTOR VACCINE; IMPROVAC; PLASMID DNA; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; WEST NILE VACCINE;

ANIMAL HEALTH; ARTICLE; BIOSAFETY; BIOTECHNOLOGY; DNA IMMUNIZATION; DNA MODIFICATION; FOOD SAFETY; GENE THERAPY; GENE TRANSFER; GENETIC RECOMBINATION; HUMAN; IMMUNE RESPONSE; IMMUNOCONTRACEPTION; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; NONHUMAN; NORWAY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 34447101688     PISSN: 0264410X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2007.04.072     Document Type: Article

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