Does DNA vaccination can be used for extracellular pathogens like bacteria?

Subject: Does DNA vaccination can be used for extracellular pathogens like bacteria?

Date: Sun Nov 22 15:48:36 1998
Posted by Eric Brouillette
Grade level: grad (science)
School: University of Sherbrooke
City: Sherbrooke State/Province: Quebec
Country: Canada
Area of science: Immunology
ID: 911771316.Im

Message:


A lot of research concerning DNA vaccination against virus were done. I would 
like to know if infections where
antibody against bacteria are important could be treated by DNA vaccination. In 
other term, could we use DNA
vaccination to produce antibody (Th2 cytokine pattern)?

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