Advances in DNA Vaccines

Extraordinary advances in biotechnology make DNA vaccines the most promising area of vaccinology. This article reviews the public health impact of vaccines in the 20th century, summarizes immunologic concepts, and updates the status of DNA vaccine development and its impact on clinical practice.

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Published in:The Nurse practitioner Vol. 27; no. 1; pp. 53 - 59
Main Author: Simmerman, James Mark
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: United States Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Inc 01.01.2002
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Ovid Technologies
Subjects:
Biotechnology
Communicable Diseases - immunology
Deoxyribonucleic acid
DNA
Humans
Immunization - methods
Immunization - trends
Progress
Public health
Vaccines
Vaccines, DNA - immunology
Vaccines, DNA - therapeutic use
Vaccines, Synthetic - immunology
ISSN:0361-1817, 1538-8662
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Summary:Extraordinary advances in biotechnology make DNA vaccines the most promising area of vaccinology. This article reviews the public health impact of vaccines in the 20th century, summarizes immunologic concepts, and updates the status of DNA vaccine development and its impact on clinical practice.
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ISSN:0361-1817
1538-8662
DOI:10.1097/00006205-200201000-00003