Enhancement of humoral immunity to the hCGβ protein antigen by fusing a molecular adjuvant C3d3

Journal of Reproductive Immunology

Volumn 63, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 97-110

  Wang, Xiu Li ^a   Li, Da Jin ^a   Yuan, Min Min ^a   Yu, Min ^a   Yao, Xiao Ying ^a  

^a FUDAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

C3d3; hCG ; Humoral immunity; Molecular adjuvant; Protein antigen

Indexed keywords

ANTIGEN; CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN BETA SUBUNIT; HYBRID PROTEIN;

ANIMAL CELL; ANTIBODY RESPONSE; ARTICLE; CONTRACEPTION; HUMORAL IMMUNITY; IMMUNIZATION; IMMUNOGENICITY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 4544354984     PISSN: 01650378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jri.2004.04.004     Document Type: Review

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