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DNA vaccines: a review of developments.

R G Webster1, H L Robinson

  • 1St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Department of Virology and Molecular Biology, Memphis, Tennessee, USA.

Biodrugs : Clinical Immunotherapeutics, Biopharmaceuticals and Gene Therapy
|November 21, 2007
PubMed
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DNA vaccines use purified DNA to induce immune responses against protein antigens. This technology shows promise for controlling infectious diseases and cancer, with ongoing clinical trials evaluating safety and efficacy.

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