| Literature DB >> 16369043 |
Kristina K Peachman1, Mangala Rao, Carl R Alving, Robert Burge, Stephen H Leppla, Venigalla B Rao, Gary R Matyas.
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Transcutaneous immunization of mice with recombinant protective antigen (rPA) of Bacillus anthracis resulted in significantly higher lethal toxin-neutralizing antibody titers than did intramuscular injection of alum-adsorbed rPA. Immunized mice were partially protected against intranasal challenge with 235,000 (10 50% lethal doses) Ames strain B. anthracis spores. A highly significant correlation was observed between toxin-neutralizing antibody titer and survival after challenge. Future experiments with rabbits and nonhuman primates should confirm the significance of protection by this vaccine strategy.Entities:
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Year: 2006 PMID: 16369043 PMCID: PMC1346607 DOI: 10.1128/IAI.74.1.794-797.2006
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Infect Immun ISSN: 0019-9567 Impact factor: 3.441