Effect of Experimental Parameters on Alginate/Chitosan Microparticles for BCG Encapsulation

The aim of the present study was to develop novel Mycobacterium bovis bacille Calmette-Guérin (BCG)-loaded polymeric microparticles with optimized particle surface characteristics and biocompatibility, so that whole live attenuated bacteria could be further used for pre-exposure vaccination against...

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Main Authors: Liliana A. Caetano, António J. Almeida, Lídia M.D. Gonçalves
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-05-01
Series:Marine Drugs
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1660-3397/14/5/90