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Paving the way towards DNA vaccines

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The road to effective vaccines based on DNA sequences may soon be more easily travelled (pages 583–587).

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    S. Krishnan, J. Haensler & Pierre Meulien

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Krishnan, S., Haensler, J. & Meulien, P. Paving the way towards DNA vaccines. Nat Med 1, 521–522 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1038/nm0695-521

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