Mechanism of immunopotentiation and safety of aluminum adjuvants

Aluminum-containing adjuvants are widely used in preventive vaccines against infectious diseases and in preparations for allergy immunotherapy. The mechanism by which they enhance the immune response remains poorly understood. Aluminum adjuvants selectively stimulate a Th2 immune response upon injec...

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Main Author: Harm eHogenEsch
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2013-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Immunology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fimmu.2012.00406/full