| Literature DB >> 17408371 |
Dongmei Lu1, Anthony J Hickey.
Abstract
This review will discuss developments in the field of pulmonary vaccine delivery. The possibilities of adopting aerosol-generation technology and specific pharmaceutical formulations for the purpose of pulmonary immunization are described. Aerosol-generation systems might offer advantages with respect to vaccine stability and antigenicity. Adjuvants and their inclusion in vaccine-delivery systems are described. Other formulation components, such as surfactants, particulate systems and dispersion of the aerosols are detailed in this paper. The noninvasive, relatively safe and low-cost nature of pulmonary delivery may provide great benefits to the public health vaccination campaign.Mesh:
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Year: 2007 PMID: 17408371 DOI: 10.1586/14760584.6.2.213
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Expert Rev Vaccines ISSN: 1476-0584 Impact factor: 5.217