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Needle-free Immunization for the Next Generation.

Authors :
Clemens, Roger
Pressman, Peter
Source :
Food Technology. Aug2008, Vol. 62 Issue 8, p18-18. 1p. 2 Color Photographs.
Publication Year :
2008

Abstract

The article reports strategies for the production of plant-derived vaccines developed by Charles Arntzen and Hugh Mason at Arizona State University. The edible vaccines contributed to the production of antigenic proteins from enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli, Norwalk virus and hepatitis B virus. The strategies include direct transformation of plants, utilization of plant viruses and generation of mucosally-targeted fusion proteins. The advantages of plant-derived vaccines are discussed.

Subjects

Subjects :
*VACCINES
*PLANT viruses
*PROTEINS

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00156639
Volume :
62
Issue :
8
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Food Technology
Publication Type :
Periodical
Accession number :
34221756