Mucosal surfaces are the major entrance for infectious pathogens and therefore mucosal
immune responses serve as a first line of defence. Most current immunization procedures …

Plant-based nanotechnology programs using virus-like particles (VLPs) and virus
nanoparticles (VNPs) are emerging platforms that are increasingly used for a variety of …

Nicotiana benthamiana is the most widely-used experimental host in plant virology. The
recent release of the draft genome sequence for N. benthamiana consolidates its role as a …

Many plant viruses with monopartite or bipartite genomes have been developed as efficient
expression vectors of foreign recombinant proteins. Nonetheless, due to lack of multiple …

Plant viruses are a group of intracellular pathogens that persistently threaten global food
security. Significant advances in plant virology have been achieved by Chinese scientists …

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 …

The first-generation, live attenuated rotavirus (RV) vaccines, such as RotaTeq and Rotarix,
were successful in reducing the number of RV-induced acute gastroenteritis (AGE) and child …

By the age of 5 years, virtually all children have been infected by group A rotavirus (RVA),
which is responsible for around half million mortality annually prior to vaccination. Relatively …

The progressive interest in transgenic plants as advantageous platforms for the production
and oral delivery of vaccines has led to extensive research and improvements in this …

Background Human rotaviruses are the main cause of severe gastroenteritis in children and
are responsible for over 500 000 deaths annually. There are two live rotavirus vaccines …