Immunoglobulin variable regions as idiotype vaccines.

Abstract:

:This article focuses on the use of immunoglobulin variable regions, including Id, anti-Id, anticlonotypes, and Id engineering as putative vaccines and vaccine strategies for infectious diseases; and specific discussion of Id systems involving antigenic determinants associated with potentially pathogenic organisms.

authors

Hefty PS,Kennedy RC

doi

10.1016/s0891-5520(05)70041-6

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

1999-03-01 00:00:00

pages

27-37, vi

issue

1

eissn

0891-5520

issn

1557-9824

pii

S0891-5520(05)70041-6

journal_volume

13

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