Structure and mucosal adjuvanticity of cholera and Escherichia coli heat-labile enterotoxins

1999; Elsevier BV; Volume: 20; Issue: 11 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/s0167-5699(99)01523-6

ISSN

1355-8242

Autores

Rino Rappuoli, Mariagrazia Pizza, Gill Douce, Gordon Dougan,

Tópico(s)

Immunotherapy and Immune Responses

Resumo

Escherichia coli heat-labile enterotoxin and cholera toxin are potent mucosal immunogens and adjuvants in animal models. Non-toxic mutants retaining adjuvant activity are useful tools to dissect the mechanism of mucosal adjuvanticity and promising candidates for development of human vaccines and immunotherapy. Clinical trials are expected to proceed in the near future.

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