CpG Oligodeoxynucleotides as a Future Vaccine for Allergic Diseases

An astounding feature of the DNA sequences termed CpG motifs is the induction of immune and inflammatory responses in a senseless manner. CpG motifs exist abundantly in microbes and evoke innate immunity that constitutes the first line of defense against microbial infections in vertebrates. CpG moti...

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Main Authors: Kunio Sano, Hidekazu Shirota
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2005-01-01
Series:Allergology International
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1323893015310005