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Genetically modified tobacco plants produce antibodies to treat rabies

Genetically modified tobacco plants produce antibodies to treat rabies | Virology News | Scoop.it
Smoking tobacco is bad for your health, but a genetically altered version of the plant might provide an inexpensive cure for the deadly rabies virus.
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Going green...seriously, plants represent an extremely useful alternative production system for many biologicals - and especially for antibodies.  Some day, all monoclonals will be made this way...B-)

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PLoS ONE: Assessing the Diversity and Specificity of Two Freshwater Viral Communities through Metagenomics

PLoS ONE: Assessing the Diversity and Specificity of Two Freshwater Viral Communities through Metagenomics | Virology News | Scoop.it

Transitions between saline and fresh waters have been shown to be infrequent for microorganisms. Based on host-specific interactions, the presence of specific clades among hosts suggests the existence of freshwater-specific viral clades.


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