
Overview
Background
Professor Ian Frazer is a clinician scientist, trained as a clinical immunologist in Scotland. As a professor at the University of Queensland, he leads a research group working at TRI in Brisbane, Australia on the immunobiology of epithelial cancers. He is recognised as co-inventor of the technology enabling the HPV vaccines, currently used worldwide to help prevent cervical cancer. He heads a biotechnology company, Jingang Medicine (Aus) Pty Ltd, working on new vaccine technologies, and is a board member of several companies and not for profit organisations. He was the inaugural president of the Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences, and a member of the Australian National Science and Technology Council. He chairs the Australian Medical Research Advisory Board of the Medical Research Future Fund.
He was recognised as Australian of the Year in 2006. He was recipient of the Prime Ministers Prize for Science, and of the Balzan Prize, in 2008, and was elected Fellow of the Royal Society of London in 2012. He was appointed Companion of the Order of Australia in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list in 2013.
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Fields of research
Qualifications
- Bachelor (Honours) of Science (Advanced), University of Edinburgh
- Bachelor of Medicine Surgery, University of Edinburgh
- Doctoral Diploma of Medicine, University of Melbourne
- Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia, Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia
- Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh, Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
Works
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2021
Journal Article
Antigen nonspecific induction of distinct regulatory T cell states in oncogene-driven hyperproliferative skin
Zhou, Chenhao, Tuong, Zewen Kelvin, Lukowski, Samuel Wieslaw, Chandra, Janin and Frazer, Ian H. (2021). Antigen nonspecific induction of distinct regulatory T cell states in oncogene-driven hyperproliferative skin. ImmunoHorizons, 5 (2), 102-116. doi: 10.4049/immunohorizons.2100006
2021
Journal Article
Manganese-doped silica-based nanoparticles promote the efficacy of antigen-specific immunotherapy
Chandra, Janin, Teoh, Siok Min, Kuo, Paula, Tolley, Lynn, Bashaw, Abate Assefa, Tuong, Zewen Kelvin, Liu, Yang, Chen, Zibin, Wells, James W., Yu, Chengzhong, Frazer, Ian H. and Yu, Meihua (2021). Manganese-doped silica-based nanoparticles promote the efficacy of antigen-specific immunotherapy. The Journal of Immunology, 206 (5), ji2000355-998. doi: 10.4049/jimmunol.2000355
2020
Journal Article
Regulatory T-cells but not IL-10 impair cell-mediated immunity in HPV+ hyperplastic epithelium
Bashaw, Abate Assefa, Zhou, Chenhao, Yu, Meihua, Tolley, Lynn, Leggatt, Graham R., Frazer, Ian H. and Chandra, Janin (2020). Regulatory T-cells but not IL-10 impair cell-mediated immunity in HPV+ hyperplastic epithelium. The Journal of Investigative Dermatology, 141 (5), 1264-1273.e3. doi: 10.1016/j.jid.2020.10.011
2020
Journal Article
Measurement of human papillomavirus-specific antibodies using a pseudovirion-based ELISA method
Toh, Zheng Quan, He, Laura, Chen, Catherine, Huang, Angela, Russell, Fiona M., Garland, Suzanne M., Reyburn, Rita, Ratu, Tupou, Tuivaga, Evelyn, Frazer, Ian H., Mulholland, E. Kim and Licciardi, Paul V. (2020). Measurement of human papillomavirus-specific antibodies using a pseudovirion-based ELISA method. Frontiers in Immunology, 11 585768, 1-9. doi: 10.3389/fimmu.2020.585768
2020
Journal Article
A phase 1, single centre, open label, escalating dose study to assess the safety, tolerability and immunogenicity of a therapeutic human papillomavirus (HPV) DNA vaccine (AMV002) for HPV-associated head and neck cancer (HNC)
Chandra, J., Woo, W. P., Finlayson, N., Liu, H. Y., McGrath, M., Ladwa, R., Brauer, M., Xu, Y., Hanson, S., Panizza, B., Frazer, I. H. and Porceddu, Sandro V. (2020). A phase 1, single centre, open label, escalating dose study to assess the safety, tolerability and immunogenicity of a therapeutic human papillomavirus (HPV) DNA vaccine (AMV002) for HPV-associated head and neck cancer (HNC). Cancer Immunology, Immunotherapy, 70 (3), 743-753. doi: 10.1007/s00262-020-02720-7
2020
Other Outputs
Intra-tumoral injection of caerin 1.1 and 1.9 peptides in vaccinated TC-1 tumour bearing mice with PD-1 blockade modulates macrophage heterogeneity and the activation of CD8+ T cells in the tumour microenvironment
Ni, Guoying, Wu, Xiaolian, Liu, Ying, Li, Hejie, Chen, Shu, Fogarty, Conor, Frazer, Ian, Chen, Guoqiang, Liu, Xiaosong and Wang, Tianfang (2020). Intra-tumoral injection of caerin 1.1 and 1.9 peptides in vaccinated TC-1 tumour bearing mice with PD-1 blockade modulates macrophage heterogeneity and the activation of CD8+ T cells in the tumour microenvironment. doi: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-73533/v1
2020
Journal Article
Oral HPV16 DNA as a screening tool to detect early oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma
Tang, Kai D., Vasani, Sarju, Menezes, Lilian, Taheri, Touraj, Walsh, Laurence J., Hughes, Brett G.M., Frazer, Ian H., Kenny, Liz, Scheper, Gert C. and Punyadeera, Chamindie (2020). Oral HPV16 DNA as a screening tool to detect early oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma. Cancer Science, 111 (10) cas.14585, 3854-3861. doi: 10.1111/cas.14585
2020
Journal Article
Dysregulation of stemness pathways in HPV mediated cervical malignant transformation identifies potential oncotherapy targets
Budhwani, Megha, Lukowski, Samuel W., Porceddu, Sandro V., Frazer, Ian H. and Chandra, Janin (2020). Dysregulation of stemness pathways in HPV mediated cervical malignant transformation identifies potential oncotherapy targets. Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, 10 307, 307. doi: 10.3389/fcimb.2020.00307
2020
Journal Article
Collaboration in the war against viruses: a multidisciplinary international effort
Frazer, Ian H. (2020). Collaboration in the war against viruses: a multidisciplinary international effort. The Innovation, 1 (1) 100011, 100011. doi: 10.1016/j.xinn.2020.04.011
2020
Journal Article
The Innovation: A Journal to See the Unseen and Change the Unchanged
Chen, Ke, Huang, Tao, Liu, Enke, Lu, Yuyuan, Huo, Zhigang, Mi, Lei, Zhang, Wei and Frazer, Ian (2020). The Innovation: A Journal to See the Unseen and Change the Unchanged. Innovation(China), 1 (1) 100014, 1-2. doi: 10.1016/j.xinn.2020.04.014
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2020
Journal Article
Endocytosis Inhibition in Humans to Improve Responses to ADCC-Mediating Antibodies
Chew, Hui Yi, De Lima, Priscila O., Gonzalez Cruz, Jazmina L., Banushi, Blerida, Echejoh, Godwins, Hu, Lingbo, Joseph, Shannon R., Lum, Benedict, Rae, James, O'Donnell, Jake S., Merida de Long, Lilia, Okano, Satomi, King, Brigid, Barry, Rachael, Moi, Davide, Mazzieri, Roberta, Thomas, Ranjeny, Souza-Fonseca-Guimaraes, Fernando, Foote, Matthew, McCluskey, Adam, Robinson, Phillip J., Frazer, Ian H., Saunders, Nicholas A., Parton, Robert G., Dolcetti, Riccardo, Cuff, Katharine, Martin, Jennifer H., Panizza, Benedict, Walpole, Euan ... Simpson, Fiona (2020). Endocytosis Inhibition in Humans to Improve Responses to ADCC-Mediating Antibodies. Cell, 180 (5), 895-914.e27. doi: 10.1016/j.cell.2020.02.019
2020
Journal Article
Antibody-free multiplex measurement of 23 human cytokines in primary cell culture secretome using targeted mass spectrometry
Krueger, Annika, Stoll, Thomas, Shah, Alok K., Sinha, Rohit, Frazer, Ian H. and Hill, Michelle M. (2020). Antibody-free multiplex measurement of 23 human cytokines in primary cell culture secretome using targeted mass spectrometry. Analytical Chemistry, 92 (5), 3742-3750. doi: 10.1021/acs.analchem.9b05028
2020
Journal Article
Oral HPV16 prevalence in oral potentially malignant disorders and oral cavity cancers
Tang, Kai Dun, Menezes, Lilian, Baeten, Kurt, Walsh, Laurence J., Whitfield, Bernard C. S., Batstone, Martin D., Kenny, Liz, Frazer, Ian H., Scheper, Gert C. and Punyadeera, Chamindie (2020). Oral HPV16 prevalence in oral potentially malignant disorders and oral cavity cancers. Biomolecules, 10 (2) 223, 223. doi: 10.3390/biom10020223
2020
Journal Article
Importance of human papillomavirus infection in squamous cell carcinomas of the tongue in Guangdong Province, China
Huang, Kunsong, Ni, Guoying, Ma, Bowei, Chen, Shu, Luan, Yi, Wang, Tianfang, Walton, Shelley, Frazer, Ian, Liu, Xiaosong and Pan, Xuan (2020). Importance of human papillomavirus infection in squamous cell carcinomas of the tongue in Guangdong Province, China. The Journal of International Medical Research, 48 (1), 1-13. doi: 10.1177/0300060519897187
2019
Journal Article
Immune responses to a HSV-2 polynucleotide immunotherapy COR-1 in HSV-2 positive subjects: a randomized double blinded phase I/IIa trial
Chandra, Janin, Woo, Wai-Ping, Dutton, Julie L., Xu, Yan, Li, Bo, Kinrade, Sally, Druce, Julian, Finlayson, Neil, Griffin, Paul, Laing, Kerry J., Koelle, David M. and Frazer, Ian H. (2019). Immune responses to a HSV-2 polynucleotide immunotherapy COR-1 in HSV-2 positive subjects: a randomized double blinded phase I/IIa trial. PLoS One, 14 (12) e0226320, 1-20. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0226320
2019
Journal Article
Selective persistence of HPV cross-neutralising antibodies following reduced-dose HPV vaccine schedules
Toh, Zheng Quan, Kosasih, Jennie, Russell, Fiona M., Reyburn, Rita, Fong, James, Tuivaga, Evelyn, Ratu, Felisita T., Nguyen, Cattram D., Matanitobua, Silivia, Do, Lien Anh Ha, Menheniott, Trevelyan, Frazer, Ian H., Garland, Suzanne M., Mulholland, Edward Kim and Licciardi, Paul V. (2019). Selective persistence of HPV cross-neutralising antibodies following reduced-dose HPV vaccine schedules. Vaccines, 7 (4) 200, 200. doi: 10.3390/vaccines7040200
2019
Journal Article
HPV16 E7-driven epithelial hyperplasia promotes impaired antigen presentation and regulatory T cell development
Bashaw, Abate Assefa, Teoh, Siok M., Tuong, Zewen K., Leggatt, Graham R., Frazer, Ian H. and Chandra, Janin (2019). HPV16 E7-driven epithelial hyperplasia promotes impaired antigen presentation and regulatory T cell development. Journal of Investigative Dermatology, 139 (12), 2467-2476.e3. doi: 10.1016/j.jid.2019.03.1162
2019
Journal Article
Cytokine/chemokine profiles in squamous cell carcinoma correlate with precancerous and cancerous disease stage
Tuong, Zewen, Lewandowski, Andrew, Bridge, Jennifer, Gonzalez-Cruz, Jazmina, Yamada, Miko, Lambie, Duncan, Lewandowski, Richard, Steptoe, Raymond, Leggatt, Graham, Simpson, Fiona, Frazer, Ian, Soyer, Peter and Wells, James W. (2019). Cytokine/chemokine profiles in squamous cell carcinoma correlate with precancerous and cancerous disease stage. Scientific Reports, 9 (1) 17754, 17754. doi: 10.1038/s41598-019-54435-0
2019
Journal Article
Immunotherapy for HPV associated cancer
Frazer, Ian H. and Chandra, Janin (2019). Immunotherapy for HPV associated cancer. Papillomavirus Research, 8 100176, 100176. doi: 10.1016/j.pvr.2019.100176
2019
Journal Article
Acute exercise does not improve immune response to HPV vaccination series in adolescents
Bohn-Goldbaum, E., Lee, Vivian Y., Skinner, S. Rachel, Frazer, I. H., Khan, Burhan A., Booy, Robert and Edwards, Kate M. (2019). Acute exercise does not improve immune response to HPV vaccination series in adolescents. Papillomavirus Research, 8 100178, 100178. doi: 10.1016/j.pvr.2019.100178
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Supervision
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
The role of IL34 in HPV-mediated epithelial cancers
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Graham Leggatt, Professor David Hume, Dr Janin Chandra
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Doctor Philosophy
The role of IL34 in HPV-mediated epithelial cancers
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Graham Leggatt, Professor David Hume, Dr Janin Chandra
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Doctor Philosophy
The Role of Bacterially Induced Inflammation in Squamous Cell Carcinoma Development
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Phil Hugenholtz, Professor Mark Morrison, Dr Debottam Sinha, Dr Janin Chandra
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Doctor Philosophy
The role of IL34 in HPV-mediated epithelial cancers
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Graham Leggatt, Professor David Hume, Dr Janin Chandra
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Doctor Philosophy
Spatial Multi-Omics Analysis of HPV-Positive Head and Neck Cancer: Tumour Oncogenesis and Discovery of Targeted Therapies
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Quan Nguyen, Associate Professor James Wells, Dr Jazmina Gonzalez Cruz
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Doctor Philosophy
Spatial Multi-Omics Analysis of HPV-Positive Head and Neck Cancer: Tumour Oncogenesis and Discovery of Targeted Therapies
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Quan Nguyen, Associate Professor James Wells, Dr Jazmina Gonzalez Cruz
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Doctor Philosophy
Assessment of predictors of response to checkpoint blockades in cancer patients.
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Ahmed Mehdi, Dr Janin Chandra, Dr Bree Tillett
Completed supervision
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2024
Doctor Philosophy
The Role of Bacterially Induced Inflammation in Squamous Cell Carcinoma Development
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Phil Hugenholtz, Professor Mark Morrison, Dr Debottam Sinha, Dr Janin Chandra
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2021
Doctor Philosophy
The role of the skin microbiota in cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Mark Morrison
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2020
Doctor Philosophy
Modulation of Immune Responses by HPV-Induced Epithelial Hyperplasia
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Graham Leggatt, Dr Janin Chandra
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2018
Doctor Philosophy
Association of Local Immune Suppression in Skin with HPV-Induced Epithelial Hyperplasia
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Graham Leggatt
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2017
Master Philosophy
Aetiology of Oral Cavity Squamous Cell Carcinoma - An Exploration utilising Next Generation Sequencing
Principal Advisor
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2015
Doctor Philosophy
Mechanisms of 2,4-Dinitrochlorobenzene-induced acute inflammation in Human Papillomavirus type 16 E7 oncoprotein expressing skin
Principal Advisor
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2014
Doctor Philosophy
Mechanisms of immunoregulation in human papillomavirus-associated epithelial hyperplasia: of mice and (wo)men
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Antje Blumenthal
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2013
Doctor Philosophy
LANGERHANS CELLS IN SKIN EXPRESSING HUMAN PAPILLOMAVIRUS TYPE 16 E7
Principal Advisor
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2010
Doctor Philosophy
CD4+ T cells provide help to CD8+ T cells in immune recall responses in skin
Principal Advisor
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2010
Doctor Philosophy
Augmenting CD8+ T cell-mediated cutaneous immunotherapy in a murine model system
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Graham Leggatt
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2010
Doctor Philosophy
Role of dendritic epidermal T cells in skin graft rejection
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Graham Leggatt
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2009
Doctor Philosophy
Human Papillomavirus 16 E7 Inhibits the ability of IFN-γ in Enhancement of MHC Class I Antigen Presentation and CTL Lysis by Affecting IRF-1 Expression in Keratinocytes
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Graham Leggatt
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2008
Doctor Philosophy
Studies on mechanisms of skin graft rejection
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Honorary Professor Geoffrey Hill
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2003
Doctor Philosophy
IMMUNE RESPONSE TO PAPILLOMAVIRUS INFECTION
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Graham Leggatt
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2002
Doctor Philosophy
DETERMINING CTL CHARACTERISTICS WHICH CORRELATE WITH TUMOUR REGRESSION IN VIVO
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Graham Leggatt
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2023
Doctor Philosophy
Local Delivery Of Immunotherapeutic Antibodies To Skin Cancers
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Jazmina Gonzalez Cruz, Associate Professor Graham Leggatt
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2022
Doctor Philosophy
Understanding CD4+ T cell responses to HPV16 E7 antigen in a mouse model of precancerous skin
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Kelvin Tuong, Dr Janin Chandra
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2021
Doctor Philosophy
The role of CD8+ T cells in the regression of squamous cell carcinoma
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Jazmina Gonzalez Cruz, Associate Professor James Wells
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2017
Doctor Philosophy
Uncovering novel regulators of CD8+ T-cell function in the skin
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor James Wells
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2016
Doctor Philosophy
Evaluating CD8+ T-cell function in skin and squamous cell carcinoma following systemic suppression with rapamycin and tacrolimus.
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Fiona Simpson, Associate Professor James Wells
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2015
Doctor Philosophy
Characterisation of RP105's divergent functions in macrophage responses to mycobacteria and LPS
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Antje Blumenthal
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2015
Doctor Philosophy
Contributions of Wnt signalling to immune responses during acute bacterial infection
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Antje Blumenthal
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2011
Doctor Philosophy
The effects of the balance of Type I and Type II NKT cells on CD8 T cells and Tumour Therapy
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Graham Leggatt
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2008
Doctor Philosophy
Interactions among Control Beliefs, Illness Severity, Biological Factors and a Psychological Preparation for Heart Surgery: Predictors of Health Outcomes
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Emeritus Professor Kenneth Pakenham
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2007
Doctor Philosophy
Treatment of Cervical Cancer using RNA-Interference Against Human Papillomavirus Oncogenes
Associate Advisor
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2005
Doctor Philosophy
Regulation of squamous differentiation by the E2F family transcription factors
Associate Advisor
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2003
Doctor Philosophy
DENDRITIC CELL IMMUNOTHERAPY BASED ON HUMAN PAPILLOMAVIRUS
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Ranjeny Thomas
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2003
Doctor Philosophy
THE ROLE OF AP2 IN SQUAMOUS DIFFERENTIATION
Associate Advisor
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2003
Doctor Philosophy
IDENTIFICATION AND CLONING OF GENES ASSOCIATED WITH SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA IN HUMAN SKIN TUMOURS
Associate Advisor
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Doctor Philosophy
Peripheral Mechanisms of CD8+ T Cell Tolerance in H-2b K14E7 Transgenic Mice
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Graham Leggatt
Media
Enquiries
Contact Professor Ian Frazer directly for media enquiries about:
- Allergy
- Autoimmune disease
- Cancer - immunity
- Cancer - vaccines to prevent
- Cervical cancer vaccine
- Education - medical
- Genital wart virus disease
- Host-virus interactions
- Immunity
- Immunodeficiency
- Immunology
- Medical education
- Papillomavirus vaccines
- Pathology
- Transplantation immunology
- Tumour immunology
- Tumour vaccines
- Vaccines
- Viral infection
- Viral vaccines
- Viruses
- Warts - genital
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