ZnO nano-rod devices for intradermal delivery and immunization

• Main Authors: Nayak, Tapas R., Wang, Hao, Pant, Aakansha, Zheng, Minrui, Junginger, Hans, Goh, Wei Jiang, Lee, Choon Keong, Zou, Shui, Alonso, Sylvie, Czarny, Bertrand, Storm, Gert, Sow, Chorng Haur, Chengkuo, Lee, Pastorin, Giorgia
• Other Authors: School of Materials Science & Engineering
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: DRNTU::Engineering::Materials; ZnO Nano-rods; Skin Immunization
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/88407; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/45786
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Intradermal delivery of antigens for vaccination is a very attractive approach since the skin provides a rich network of antigen presenting cells, which aid in stimulating an immune response. Numerous intradermal techniques have been developed to enhance penetration across the skin. However, these m...