DNA/genetic vaccination (minireview).
An important new approach to vaccination is plasmid DNA injection in vivo that can elicit an immune response against protein(s) encoded. Antigen that is expressed from the in vivo transfected cells induces both humoral and cellular immune response. DNA immunization is generally applicable for a wide range of proteins. It can provide an organism with immunity against viruses, bacteria, parasites, and tumors. DNA vaccines can overcome the disadvantages of vaccines presently used as well as provide various new vaccines that are currently not available. This minireview provides an overview of evaluated DNA vaccine candidates against infectious agents and certain cancers.
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Department of Molecular Virology, Cancer Research Institute, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Bratislava, Slovak Republic.
D000818:Animals; D017951:Antigen Presentation / Q000276:immunology; D019496:Cancer Vaccines / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000517:prevention & control; D012192:Retroviridae Infections / Q000517:prevention & control; D014611:Vaccination; D019444:Vaccines, DNA / Q000276:immunology; D014765:Viral Vaccines / Q000276:immunology
D019496:Cancer Vaccines; D019444:Vaccines, DNA; D014765:Viral Vaccines