DNA-based vaccines are currently being developed for treating a diversity of human diseases including cancers, autoimmune conditions, allergies, and microbial infections. In this chapter, we present a general protocol that can be used as a starting point for developing DNA vaccines to pathogen-derived antigens, using Neisseria meningitidis as an example. In addition, we describe a fusion gene-based vaccine protocol for increasing the potency of DNA vaccines that are based on poorly immunogenic antigens such as short pathogen-derived polypeptides. Finally, we provide a safe and effective protocol for delivery of DNA vaccines, based on intramuscular injection followed by electroporation.
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Rice, J., & Christodoulides, M. (2012). A dna vaccine strategy for effective antibody induction to pathogen-derived antigens. In Methods in Molecular Biology (Vol. 799, pp. 405–419). Humana Press Inc. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-61779-346-2_22
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