Nanomedicine: Nanotechnology, Biology and Medicine
Volume 5, Issue 3 , Pages 334-344 , September 2009

Well-defined and potent liposomal hepatitis B vaccines adjuvanted with lipophilic MDP derivatives

Received 1 June 2008 ,Accepted 24 December 2008.

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doi: 10.1016/j.nano.2008.12.004

Nanomedicine: Nanotechnology, Biology and Medicine
Volume 5, Issue 3 , Pages 334-344 , September 2009