Oral vaccines: A spoonful of antigen

BMJ. 2007 Jul 28;335(7612):180-2. doi: 10.1136/bmj.39275.480000.AD.

Abstract

Immunisation without needles could have medical and technical advantages as well as being less traumatic for children. Alison Tonks reports

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Administration, Oral
  • Genetic Engineering / methods
  • Humans
  • Immunization / methods*
  • Plants, Edible / genetics*
  • Vaccines / administration & dosage*

Substances

  • Vaccines