alum adjuvant
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An inorganic compound containing aluminum. Used in various immunologic preparations to improve immunogenicity, alum adjuvant consists of aluminium sulfate. In vaccines, this agent binds to the protein conjugate, resulting in improved antigen processing by the immune system. NCI Thesaurus | alum adjuvant
An inorganic compound containing aluminum. Used in various immunologic preparations to improve immunogenicity, alum adjuvant consists of aluminium sulfate. In vaccines, this agent binds to the protein conjugate, resulting in improved antigen processing by the immune system.
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news articles
Race is on for flu vaccine Nov 2, 2005
Nature.com (subscription), Sanofi-Pasteur's results from a trial of 300 subjects comparing vaccine alone with a vaccine containing an alum adjuvant, at a dose as low as 7.5 micrograms ...
GlaxoSmithKline reports boost to cervical cancer jab Nov 1, 2005
Forbes Merck's Gardasil uses a traditional alum adjuvant, so GSK will be hoping that its novel version will give it an edge over the competition. ...
McKillop, Garnier See Higher Drug Profits Oct 27, 2005
Forbes The prototype vaccine uses an alum adjuvant which is expected to increase the body's immune response to the vaccine at a lower dose resulting in a greater ...
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