Induction of a strong HIV-specific CD8+ T cell response in mice using a fowlpox virus vector expressing an HIV-1 multi-CTL-epitope polypeptide.

Recombinant avipoxvirus vectors are attractive candidates for use in vaccination strategies for infections such as human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1), where induction of a CD8+ T cell response is thought to be an important component of protective immunity. Here, we report the expression of...

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Main Authors: Vázquez Blomquist, D, Green, P, Laidlaw, S, Skinner, M, Borrow, P, Duarte, C
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2002