Genetic Immunization (Hardcover, 2000 ed.)

Wolf's discovery demonstrating that a reporter gene is expressed in myocytes subsequent to injection of naked DNA, was exploited by immunologists and vaccinologists to develop a new generation of vaccines. This observation galvanized the research and in a short lapse of time, an oceanic volume of knowledge has been accumulated. The research carried out in a variety of animal models showed the efficacy of genetic immunization against viruses, bacteria, and some parasites by the ability to induce a strong priming effect resulting from long-lasting persistence of plasmid as episomes. Furthermore, it was demonstrated that newborn or infant immune unresponsiveness to classical vaccines can be corrected by genetic immunization. The applications of genetic immunization for prophylaxis of infections was extended to immunotherapy, namely, cancerous, auto immune, and allergic diseases. Immunologists have provided pertinent information on the cellular basis of the immune responses elicited by genetic immunization, and molecular biologists have established the molecular basis of intrinsic adjuvant properties of plasmids."

General

Imprint:	Kluwer Academic / Plenum Publishers
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	November 2000
First published:	2000
Authors:	Adrian Bot • Constantin A. Bona
Dimensions:	254 x 178 x 12mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	180
Edition:	2000 ed.
ISBN-13:	978-0-306-46226-9
Categories:	Books > Medicine > Clinical & internal medicine > Diseases & disorders > Immunology > General
LSN:	0-306-46226-5
Barcode:	9780306462269

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