Deletion of C7L and K1L genes leads to significantly decreased virulence of recombinant vaccinia virus TianTan.

The vaccinia virus TianTan (VTT) has been modified as an HIV vaccine vector in China and has shown excellent performance in immunogenicity and safety. However, its adverse effects in immunosuppressed individuals warrant the search for a safer vector in the following clinic trails. In this study, we...

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Main Authors: Zheng Liu, Shuhui Wang, Qicheng Zhang, Meijuan Tian, Jue Hou, Rongmin Wang, Chang Liu, Xu Ji, Ying Liu, Yiming Shao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3698190?pdf=render