Biotechnological insights on the expression and production of antimicrobial peptides in plants

B Shanmugaraj, CJI Bulaon, A Malla, W Phoolcharoen - Molecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
The emergence of drug-resistant pathogens poses a serious critical threat to global public
health and requires immediate action. Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are a class of short …

The engineered chloroplast genome just got smarter

S Jin, H Daniell - Trends in plant science, 2015 - cell.com
Chloroplasts are known to sustain life on earth by providing food, fuel, and oxygen through
the process of photosynthesis. However, the chloroplast genome has also been smartly …

Plant‐based oral vaccines against zoonotic and non‐zoonotic diseases

N Shahid, H Daniell - Plant biotechnology journal, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
The shared diseases between animals and humans are known as zoonotic diseases and
spread infectious diseases among humans. Zoonotic diseases are not only a major burden …

A Single-Dose PLGA Encapsulated Protective Antigen Domain 4 Nanoformulation Protects Mice against Bacillus anthracis Spore Challenge

M Manish, A Rahi, M Kaur, R Bhatnagar, S Singh - PloS one, 2013 - journals.plos.org
Bacillus anthracis, the etiological agent of anthrax, is a major bioterror agent. Vaccination is
the most effective prophylactic measure available against anthrax. Currently available …

Recent developments in therapeutic protein expression technologies in plants

S Fahad, FA Khan, NS Pandupuspitasari… - Biotechnology …, 2015 - Springer
Infectious diseases and cancers are some of the commonest causes of deaths throughout
the world. The previous two decades have witnessed a combined endeavor across various …

Generation of protective immune response against anthrax by oral immunization with protective antigen plant-based vaccine

J Gorantala, S Grover, A Rahi, P Chaudhary… - Journal of …, 2014 - Elsevier
In concern with frequent recurrence of anthrax in endemic areas and inadvertent use of its
spores as biological weapon, the development of an effective anthrax vaccine suitable for …

Plastids: the green frontiers for vaccine production

MT Waheed, H Ismail, J Gottschamel, B Mirza… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2015 - frontiersin.org
Infectious diseases pose an increasing risk to health, especially in developing countries.
Vaccines are available to either cure or prevent many of these diseases. However, there are …

Anthrax vaccines: present status and future prospects

M Kaur, S Singh, R Bhatnagar - Expert review of vaccines, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
The management of anthrax remains a top priority among the biowarfare/bioterror agents. It
was the Bacillus anthracis spore attack through the US mail system after the September 11 …

The last ten years of advancements in plant-derived recombinant vaccines against hepatitis B

YH Joung, SH Park, KB Moon, JH Jeon… - International Journal of …, 2016 - mdpi.com
Disease prevention through vaccination is considered to be the greatest contribution to
public health over the past century. Every year more than 100 million children are …

Plant‐produced candidate countermeasures against emerging and reemerging infections and bioterror agents

SJ Streatfield, N Kushnir… - Plant biotechnology …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Despite progress in the prevention and treatment of infectious diseases, they continue to
present a major threat to public health. The frequency of emerging and reemerging …