title: All things mucosal.
abstract: The first conference on 'Modern Mucosal Vaccines, Adjuvants and Microbicides' took place on 22-24 October 2008 in Oporto, Portugal. The scientific program was wide-ranging and covered many diverse aspects of progress in human mucosal vaccines, including development, considerations of vaccine administration routes and mucosal adjuvants. Befiting the theme of the conference, there were also several presentations devoted to the development of mucosal microbicides.
authors.affiliation: Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, NY, USA. yasmin.thanavala@roswellpark.org
authors.forename: Yasmin
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Thanavala
authors.forename: Ed
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Lavelle
authors.forename: Pearay
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Ogra
mesh_terms: D000276:Adjuvants, Immunologic / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology*; D006801:Humans; D018928:Immunity, Mucosal; D009092:Mucous Membrane; D011174:Portugal; D014612:Vaccines / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000276:immunology*
chemical_list: D000276:Adjuvants, Immunologic; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents; D014612:Vaccines