Vaccine Adjuvants: Preparation Methods and Research Protocols (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781617371592)

Derek T. O'Hagan and a team of expert vaccinologists and pharmacologists thoroughly describe the preparation, characterization, and evaluation of a wide range of alternative vaccine adjuvants for use in preclinical studies. Each chapter carefully reviews a single adjuvant, and suggests why a specific adjuvant might be preferred for a given antigen, depending on what type of immune response is desired. Alternate adjuvant choices are also presented so that researchers can choose those most efficacious for their specific purpose. Comprehensive and highly practical, Vaccine Adjuvants: Preparation Methods and Research Protocols provides an effective guide to making and using vaccine adjuvants. By closely following directions from the book, today's researchers will be able optimally to induce specific immune responses against different types of antigens and to selectively manipulate the immune response in a favorable way.

Author: Derek T. O'Hagan
ISBN-10: 1617371599
ISBN-13: 9781617371592
Publisher: Humana
Language: English
Published: 11/09/2010
Pages: 342
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.14lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.79d