Vaccines Recent Trends and Progress

The success of vaccination in controlling infectious diseases is well documented. However, low profitability, expense and liability have hindered research and development of vaccines. Recently, increasing realization (enhanced by the AIDS pandemic) of the need to overcome such difficulties has led t...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Allison, Anthony C. (Editor), Gregoriadis, Gregory (Editor), Poste, George (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY Springer US 1991, 1991
Edition:1st ed. 1991
Series:NATO Science Series A:, Life Sciences
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Collection: Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Dendritic Cells in the Induction of Immunity
  • Escape Mechanisms of Viruses from Immune Responses and Their Relevance to Vaccine Design
  • Enhanced Immunogenicity of Recombinant and Synthetic Peptide Vaccines
  • Immunomodulation by Adjuvants
  • Use of Syntex Adjuvant Formulation to Enhance Immune Responses to Viral Antigens
  • Influenza Vaccines and the Wyeth-Ayerst Experience with Syntex Adjuvant
  • Nonionic Block Polymer Surfactants as Adjuvants in Vaccines
  • Effects of Added Cytokines on Immune Responses and Memory
  • The Assessment and Use of Adjuvants
  • Efficient Anti-Idiotypic Immunization with Homologous, Virus Neutralizing Monoclonal Antibodies Conjugated with KLH and Combined with Quil A
  • Protein Conformation Affects the Efficacy of Pertussis Vaccines
  • Vaccination Against Epstein-Barr Virus
  • Adenovirus Vectored Vaccines
  • Vaccines Against Bacterial Infections of Children
  • Current Progress and Future Trends in Birth Control Vaccines
  • Contributors