An Overview of the Application of Viruses to Biotechnology
Viruses may cause devastating diseases in several organisms; however, they are simple systems that can be manipulated to be beneficial and useful for many purposes in different areas. In medicine, viruses have been used for a long time in vaccines and are now being used as vectors to carry materials...
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| author | Carla Varanda Maria do Rosário Félix Maria Doroteia Campos Patrick Materatski |
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| description | Viruses may cause devastating diseases in several organisms; however, they are simple systems that can be manipulated to be beneficial and useful for many purposes in different areas. In medicine, viruses have been used for a long time in vaccines and are now being used as vectors to carry materials for the treatment of diseases, such as cancer, being able to target specific cells. In agriculture, viruses are being studied to introduce desirable characteristics in plants or render resistance to biotic and abiotic stresses. Viruses have been exploited in nanotechnology for the deposition of specific metals and have been shown to be of great benefit to nanomaterial production. They can also be used for different applications in pharmacology, cosmetics, electronics, and other industries. Thus, viruses are no longer only seen as enemies. They have shown enormous potential, covering several important areas in our lives, and they are making our lives easier and better. Although viruses have already proven their potential, there is still a long road ahead. This prompt us to propose this theme in the Special Issue “The application of viruses to biotechnology”. We believe that the articles gathered here highlight recent significant advances in the use of viruses in several fields, contributing to the current knowledge on virus applications. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d26a4327b1bd4792a08f63c377dd4e792023-11-22T20:20:23ZengMDPI AGViruses1999-49152021-10-011310207310.3390/v13102073An Overview of the Application of Viruses to BiotechnologyCarla Varanda0Maria do Rosário Félix1Maria Doroteia Campos2Patrick Materatski3MED–Mediterranean Institute for Agriculture, Environment and Development, Instituto de Investigação e Formação Avançada, Universidade de Évora, Pólo da Mitra, Ap. 94, 7006-554 Évora, PortugalMED–Mediterranean Institute for Agriculture, Environment and Development & Departamento de Fitotecnia, Escola de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade de Évora, Pólo da Mitra, Ap. 94, 7006-554 Évora, PortugalMED–Mediterranean Institute for Agriculture, Environment and Development, Instituto de Investigação e Formação Avançada, Universidade de Évora, Pólo da Mitra, Ap. 94, 7006-554 Évora, PortugalMED–Mediterranean Institute for Agriculture, Environment and Development, Instituto de Investigação e Formação Avançada, Universidade de Évora, Pólo da Mitra, Ap. 94, 7006-554 Évora, PortugalViruses may cause devastating diseases in several organisms; however, they are simple systems that can be manipulated to be beneficial and useful for many purposes in different areas. In medicine, viruses have been used for a long time in vaccines and are now being used as vectors to carry materials for the treatment of diseases, such as cancer, being able to target specific cells. In agriculture, viruses are being studied to introduce desirable characteristics in plants or render resistance to biotic and abiotic stresses. Viruses have been exploited in nanotechnology for the deposition of specific metals and have been shown to be of great benefit to nanomaterial production. They can also be used for different applications in pharmacology, cosmetics, electronics, and other industries. Thus, viruses are no longer only seen as enemies. They have shown enormous potential, covering several important areas in our lives, and they are making our lives easier and better. Although viruses have already proven their potential, there is still a long road ahead. This prompt us to propose this theme in the Special Issue “The application of viruses to biotechnology”. We believe that the articles gathered here highlight recent significant advances in the use of viruses in several fields, contributing to the current knowledge on virus applications.https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/13/10/2073gene expressiongene therapynanotechnologyvaccinesviral vectors |
| spellingShingle | Carla Varanda Maria do Rosário Félix Maria Doroteia Campos Patrick Materatski An Overview of the Application of Viruses to Biotechnology Viruses gene expression gene therapy nanotechnology vaccines viral vectors |
| title | An Overview of the Application of Viruses to Biotechnology |
| title_full | An Overview of the Application of Viruses to Biotechnology |
| title_fullStr | An Overview of the Application of Viruses to Biotechnology |
| title_full_unstemmed | An Overview of the Application of Viruses to Biotechnology |
| title_short | An Overview of the Application of Viruses to Biotechnology |
| title_sort | overview of the application of viruses to biotechnology |
| topic | gene expression gene therapy nanotechnology vaccines viral vectors |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/13/10/2073 |
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