Vaccine Adjuvants and Delivery Systems

This unique resource brings scientists up to date on recent advances and provides the information they need to select candidate adjuvants. Written by leading experts, this book provides a comprehensive overview of the rapidly evolving field and developing formulation methods and covers cutting-edge technologies and gives the current status of adjuvants in clinical trials and those still in the pre-clinical stage.

It includes detailed information on specific vaccine adjuvants, including MF59, TLR4 agonists, new iscoms, cytokines, polyphosphazenes, and more. The text discusses the mechanisms of adjuvant actions, and covers some novel adjuvants and delivery systems and the safety evaluation of adjuvants.