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P/N/121. Masters Dissertation. Bird flu treatment project: plasmid DNA vaccination

WORDS:
20000
DATE:
2006
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209.99 GBP

The dissertation investigates the possibility of plasmid DNA vaccination for treating the Avian influenza H5N1 (bird flu). The review of literature touches on type A strains of the influenza virus, the history of the avian flu spread, the issues of DNA vaccine manufacturing, its biochemical properties, etc. The biopharmaceutical processes of fermentation, cell harvesting, cell disruption, etc. are described, the issues of safety and quality control are addressed, the quantitative analysis of the mass balances involved in the process is conducted, the feasibility of the project is evaluated.

 

KEYWORDS: Dissertation, bird flu, avian influenza, plasmid, DNA, vaccine,

 
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