Oral vaccine, som omfatter antigen knyttet til overfladen af røde blodlegemer

摘要

PCT No. PCT/AU91/00159 Sec. 371 Date Oct. 23, 1992 Sec. 102(e) Date Oct. 23, 1992 PCT Filed Apr. 24, 1991 PCT Pub. No. WO91/16073 PCT Pub. Date Oct. 31, 1991Red blood cells or derivatives thereof such as ghost preparations can act as a potent carrier for orally administered antigens. Mucosal immunity in particular can be effectively induced against such viruses as influenza when adsorbed to chicken red blood cells and orally administered.