Transient Bluetongue virus serotype 8 capsid protein expression in Nicotiana benthamiana

Bluetongue virus (BTV) causes severe disease in domestic and wild ruminants, and has recently caused several outbreaks in Europe. Current vaccines include live-attenuated and inactivated viruses; while these are effective, there is risk of reversion to virulence by mutation or reassortment with wild...

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Main Authors: Albertha R. van Zyl, Ann E. Meyers, Edward P. Rybicki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-03-01
Series:Biotechnology Reports
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2215017X15000661