Efficient induction of mucosal and systemic immune responses by virus-like particles administered intranasally: implications for vaccine design.

Intranasal (i.n.) immunization aims to induce local as well as systemic immune responses. In the present study, we assessed a vaccine platform based on virus-like particles (VLP) derived from the RNA phage Qbeta for i.n. immunization. We found that both i.n. and subcutaneous (s.c.) administration of...

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Main Authors: Bessa, J, Schmitz, N, Hinton, H, Schwarz, K, Jegerlehner, A, Bachmann, M
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2008