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Biopolymer Xanthan: A New Adjuvant for DNA Vaccines

Abstract DNA vaccines have been evaluated as an option to prevent several diseases. In this study, the capacity of the xanthan biopolymer to improve the DNA vaccines immune response, administered intramuscularly, was evaluated. The experimental vaccines consisted of genes encoding fragments of the protei...

Tissue apoptosis in mice infected with Leptospira interrogans serovar Icterohaemorrhagiae

Background:This investigation aimed to evaluate the occurrence of some apoptotic features induced by Leptospira interrogans serovar Icterohaemorrhagiae infection in young BALB/c mice during 2, 4, 7, 10, 14 and 21 days post-infection (dpi).Methods:The animals were euthanized and lung, liver and kidneys we...