Challenges and Prospects of Plant-Derived Oral Vaccines against Hepatitis B and C Viruses

Hepatitis B and C viruses chronically affect approximately 3.5% of the global population, causing more than 800,000 deaths yearly due to severe liver pathogenesis. Current HBV vaccines have significantly contributed to the reduction of chronic HBV infections, supporting the notion that virus eradica...

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Main Authors: Ana-Maria Madalina Pantazica, Lia-Maria Cucos, Crina Stavaru, Jihong-Liu Clarke, Norica Branza-Nichita
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-09-01
Series:Plants
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/10/10/2037