Edible vaccines the key to better immunisation
Tuesday, 17 April, 2001
Monash Scientists have successfully grown a genetically engineered plant containing a measles vaccine in a technique that may eventually lead to simpler and cheaper immunisation programs for a range of viral diseases, including HIV and malaria.
Availability of the vaccine in an edible form as a constituent of a fruit or vegetable crop would enhance vaccination coverage by providing an inexpensive and relatively heat-stable package for distribution. Such a vaccine would have the potential to enable rates of vaccination to reach the targets required for global eradication.
The Monash researchers are working closely with scientists at the CSIRO Plant Industry and at the University of Melbourne.
Item provided courtesy of Monash University News
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