| Literature DB >> 15596858 |
Wataru Akahata1, Zhi-yong Yang, Gary J Nabel.
Abstract
The immunogenicity of a plasmid DNA expression vector encoding both Gag and envelope (Env), which produced human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) type 1 virus-like particles (VLP), was compared to vectors expressing Gag and Env individually, which presented the same gene products as polypeptides. Vaccination with plasmids that generated VLP showed cellular immunity comparable to that of Gag and cell-mediated or humoral responses similar to those of Env as immunization with separate vectors. These data suggest that DNA vaccines encoding separated HIV polypeptides generate immune responses similar to those generated by viral particles.Entities:
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Year: 2005 PMID: 15596858 PMCID: PMC538686 DOI: 10.1128/JVI.79.1.626-631.2005
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Virol ISSN: 0022-538X Impact factor: 5.103