DNA Vaccination: An Update

The volume entitled DNA Vaccines: Methods and Protocols was published in this series as recently as 2000, and thus it is no more than 3 yr since the authors of this volume surveyed the scene and prepared their chapters for publication. Yet progress continues to be rapid in this exciting field, and an update is needed. New ways to enhance efficacy in a wide range of applications are being sought, and here the author summarizes the main developments. The subject headings are indicative rather than definitive of the material covered in each section, since developments frequently impact on multiple aspects of DNA vaccinology.