Evaluation of Aspergillus niger as host for virus-like particle production, using the hepatitis B surface antigen as a model.

The filamentous fungus Aspergillus niger was transformed with the hepatitis B virus S gene encoding the major viral envelope protein under control of the constitutive A. nidulans glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase ( gpdA) promoter. Approximately seven copies of the expression cassette were int...

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Main Authors: Plüddemann, A, Van Zyl, W
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2003