Oral immunization with an anti-idiotypic antibody to the exoglycolipid antigen protects against experimental Chlamydia trachomatis infection.

Whittum-Hudson, J A; An, L L; Saltzman, W M; Prendergast, R A; MacDonald, A B

Whittum-Hudson, J A; An, L L; Saltzman, W M; Prendergast, R A; MacDonald, A B.

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Whittum-Hudson JA; Wilmer Ophthalmological Institute, Johns Hopkins University, School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland 21287-9142, USA.

Nat Med ; 2(10): 1116-21, 1996 Oct.

Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-8837610

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Antibodies, Anti-Idiotypic/immunology; Antibodies, Bacterial/immunology; Antibodies, Monoclonal/immunology; Antigens, Bacterial/immunology; Bacterial Vaccines/immunology; Chlamydia Infections/prevention & control; Chlamydia trachomatis/immunology; Glycolipids/immunology; Polysaccharides, Bacterial/immunology; Trachoma/prevention & control; Vaccination/methods; Administration, Oral; Animals; Antibodies, Anti-Idiotypic/administration & dosage; Antibodies, Bacterial/biosynthesis; Bacterial Vaccines/administration & dosage; Chlamydia Infections/immunology; Humans; Mice; Mice, Inbred BALB C; Trachoma/immunology

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Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Polysaccharides, Bacterial / Bacterial Vaccines / Glycolipids / Chlamydia Infections / Chlamydia trachomatis / Trachoma / Antibodies, Anti-Idiotypic / Vaccination / Antibodies, Bacterial / Antibodies, Monoclonal Limits: Animals / Humans Language: En Journal: Nat Med Journal subject: BIOLOGIA MOLECULAR / MEDICINA Year: 1996 Type: Article Affiliation country: United States

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