title: DNA vaccines: a mini review.
abstract: DNA vaccines are a major breakthrough in the field of vaccination with several advantages over traditional vaccines. Unlike traditional vaccines, DNA vaccines stimulate both arms of the immune system offering long lasting immunity. DNA vaccines not only have the potential to fight against infectious diseases such as influenza and hepatitis but they can also be used to prevent autoimmune diseases such as multiple sclerosis. In general, this article is intended as a mini-review to discuss DNA vaccination, as well as patents on different types of DNA vaccines.
authors.affiliation: NSF International, Microbiology and Molecular Biology Division, 789 N. Dixboro Road, Ann Arbor, MI 48113-0140, USA. rsaha@nsf.org
authors.forename: Ratul
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Saha
authors.forename: Sarah
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Killian
authors.forename: Robert S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Donofrio
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001327:Autoimmune Diseases / Q000276:immunology; D003140:Communicable Disease Control / Q000379:methods; D003141:Communicable Diseases / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D007252:Influenza Vaccines / Q000276:immunology; D010330:Patents as Topic; D019444:Vaccines, DNA / Q000276:immunology* / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D007252:Influenza Vaccines; D019444:Vaccines, DNA