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Immunogenicity and protective efficacy against Treponema pallidum in New Zealand rabbits immunized with plasmid DNA encoding flagellin

Kang ZhengInstitute of Pathogenic Biology, Medical CollegeUniversity of South China, Hunan Province Cooperative Innovation Center for Molecular Target New Drug Study421001HengyangChina
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Man XuInstitute of Pathogenic Biology, Medical CollegeUniversity of South China, Hunan Province Cooperative Innovation Center for Molecular Target New Drug Study421001HengyangChina
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Yongjian XiaoClinical LaboratoryThe Second Affiliated Hospital of University of South China421001HengyangChina
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Haodang LuoInstitute of Pathogenic Biology, Medical CollegeUniversity of South China, Hunan Province Cooperative Innovation Center for Molecular Target New Drug Study421001HengyangChina
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Yafeng XieClinical LaboratoryThe Second Affiliated Hospital of University of South China421001HengyangChina
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Jian YuInstitute of Pathogenic Biology, Medical CollegeUniversity of South China, Hunan Province Cooperative Innovation Center for Molecular Target New Drug Study421001HengyangChina;Department of Experimental Zoology, Medical CollegeUniversity of South China421001HengyangChina
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Manyi TanInstitute of Pathogenic Biology, Medical CollegeUniversity of South China, Hunan Province Cooperative Innovation Center for Molecular Target New Drug Study421001HengyangChina
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Yumeng LiInstitute of Pathogenic Biology, Medical CollegeUniversity of South China, Hunan Province Cooperative Innovation Center for Molecular Target New Drug Study421001HengyangChina
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Feijun ZhaoInstitute of Pathogenic Biology, Medical CollegeUniversity of South China, Hunan Province Cooperative Innovation Center for Molecular Target New Drug Study421001HengyangChina
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Tiebing ZengInstitute of Pathogenic Biology, Medical CollegeUniversity of South China, Hunan Province Cooperative Innovation Center for Molecular Target New Drug Study421001HengyangChina
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Yimou WuInstitute of Pathogenic Biology, Medical CollegeUniversity of South China, Hunan Province Cooperative Innovation Center for Molecular Target New Drug Study421001HengyangChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 1-10 | Received 23 Apr 2018, Accepted 13 Sep 2018, Published online: 07 Nov 2018

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