Dendritic Cells, New Tools for Vaccination

Abstract

Our rapidly expanding knowledge of the biology of the dendritic cell (DC), a major antigen-presenting cell connecting innate and adaptive immunity, suggests new possibilities for the development of vaccines and therapeutic strategies against pathogens, through the manipulation of their function in vivo, or the injection of the DC itself, once properly instructed ex vivo.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2003
Accession Number
ADA533992

Entities

People

  • Clifford M Snapper
  • Jesus Colino

Organizations

  • Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Adaptive Immunity
  • Antigen-Presenting Cells
  • Bacteria
  • Bacterial Infections
  • Cells
  • Cellular Structures
  • Immunity
  • Immunomodulation
  • Lymphatic System
  • Lymphocytes
  • Microorganisms
  • Pathogenic Bacteria
  • Tissues
  • Vaccination
  • Vaccines

Fields of Study

  • Biology
  • Medicine

Readers

  • Database Systems and Applications
  • Immunology

Technology Areas

  • Biotechnology
  • Biotechnology - Cancer Biotech