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Proteomics
Scientists at University of Georgia, Research Center publish new data on proteomics
February 11th, 2009
Researchers detail in 'Infectious bursal disease subunit vaccination,' new data in proteomics. "Infectious bursal disease virus (IBDV) is the causative agent of infectious bursal disease, a nosologic entity with global economic importance in poultry. The viral protein 2 (VP2) is recognized as the virus' major antigenic protein," scientists in the United States report. "The goal of this study was to generate yeast (Pichia pastoris)-based protein expression from the VP2 gene of the Edgar strain of IBDV and from the hypervariable region of the VP2 gene (hvVP2) to test the protection afforded against virulent IBDV challenge when inoculated in chickens. The genetic...
Source: Vaccine Weekly (2009-02-11)
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