Oral administration of synthetic selenium nanoparticles induced robust Th1 cytokine pattern after HBs antigen vaccination in mouse model

Summary: Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is known as a life-threatening liver infection and leads to chronic liver disease if left untreated. Nevertheless, the prevalence of HBV infection has been reduced by an approved vaccination approach using recombinant Hepatitis B surface Antigen (HBsAg) and...

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Main Authors: Mehdi Mahdavi, Faranak Mavandadnejad, Mohammad H. Yazdi, Elnaz Faghfuri, Hura Hashemi, Somayeh Homayouni-Oreh, Ramin Farhoudi, Ahmad R. Shahverdi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-01-01
Series:Journal of Infection and Public Health
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S187603411630003X