Role of imiquimod as adjuvant for vaccination against Leishmania major infection in BALB/c mice

• Main Authors: Faramarz Dobakhti (Author), Ghader Khalili (Author), Hamid Mahmoudzadeh Niknam (Author), Vahid Khaze (Author), Fatemeh Partovi (Author), Taraneh Naghibi Mahmoodabadi (Author), Shahriar Aalinejad (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Pasteur Institute of Iran, 2013-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Various adjuvants in combination with different antigens have been utilized as a vaccine candidate against leishmaniasis. However, the search for ideal adjuvants is still pursued due to the inefficiencies of current compounds. In the present study, the effect of imiquimod, as an adjuvant, is studied...