A Vibrio cholerae ghost-based subunit vaccine induces cross-protective chlamydial immunity that is enhanced by CTA2B, the nontoxic derivative of cholera toxin.

Ekong EE, Okenu DN, Mania-Pramanik J, He Q, Igietseme JU, Ananaba GA, Lyn D, Black C, Eko FO. A Vibrio cholerae ghost-based subunit vaccine induces cross-protective chlamydial immunity that is enhanced by CTA2B, the nontoxic derivative of cholera toxin. FEMS Immunol Med Microbiol. 2009 Mar; 55(2):280-91.

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subject areas

Adjuvants, Immunologic
Animals
Antibodies, Bacterial
Bacterial Vaccines
Chlamydia Infections
Chlamydia muridarum
Cholera Toxin
Female
Interferon-gamma
Mice
Mice, Inbred C57BL
Mucous Membrane
Porins
Spleen
T-Lymphocytes
Vaccines, Subunit
Vagina
Vibrio cholerae

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Francis Eko

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