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Genetically derived toxoids for use as vaccines and adjuvants.
Vaccine - 1 Oct 1999
Del Giudice G, Rappuoli R
Abstract excerpt
Until very recently, development of vaccines has been based on an empirical approach. For example, bacterial toxins have been detoxified using empirical chemical treatment. Progress in biotechnology and molecular biology has allowed the fine knowledge of the structure-function relationship of several bacterial toxins. Thanks to this, the genetic attenuation of bacterial toxins has been made possible. Following...
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