Novel expression and production of Foot-and-mouth disease virus vaccine candidates in Nicotiana benthamiana

Foot-and-mouth disease, also known as FMD, is caused by the aphthovirus Foot-and-mouth disease virus (FMDV), which is a highly contagious disease of cloven-hoofed animals. It is endemic in Africa, parts of South America and southern Asia. In South Africa, the disease is controlled essentially throug...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Veerapen, Varusha Pillay
Other Authors: Meyers, Ann
Format: Dissertation
Language:English
Published: University of Cape Town 2018
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/11427/27240