Innate immunity stimulation by baculovirus confers complete protection against Foot and Mouth Disease Virus in mice.

MOLINARI, P.; GARCÍA NUÑEZ, S.; GRAVISACO, M.J.; CARRILLO, E.; BERINSTEIN, A.; TABOGA, O.

Viña del Mar, Chile

Congreso; ALAI, Immuno chile 2009, 9th Latin American Congress of Immunology; 2009

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