Local Induction of a Specific Th1 Immune Response by Allergen Linked Immunostimulatory DNA in the Nasal Explants of Ragweed- Allergic Subjects

Background: Allergen immunotherapy is effective in allergic individuals however efforts are being made to improve its safety, convenience, and efficacy. It has recently been demonstrated that allergen-linked immunostimulatory DNA (ISS) is effective in stimulating an allergen-specific Th1 response wi...

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Main Authors: Meri K Tulic, Pota Christodoulopoulos, Pierre Olivier Fiset, Patrice Vaillancourt, Francois Lavigne, Jason D Marshall, Gary Van Nest, Joseph J Eiden, Qutayba Hamid
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2009-01-01
Series:Allergology International
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1323893015307425