title: DNA vaccine design.
abstract: The purpose of this chapter is to present basic strategies for the construction of DNA vaccines. This chapter discusses considerations relevant to the selection of a target gene, construction of a DNA expression vector for use as a vaccine, and molecular modifications of the vector to improve protein expression and to augment immunogenicity.
authors.affiliation: Section of Comparative Medicine, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA.
authors.forename: Janet L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Brandsma
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D015870:Gene Expression; D005818:Genetic Engineering / Q000379:methods; D005822:Genetic Vectors; D006801:Humans; D010957:Plasmids / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology; D019444:Vaccines, DNA / Q000235:genetics* / Q000276:immunology
chemical_list: D019444:Vaccines, DNA