Virus-like particles: preparation, immunogenicity and their roles as nanovaccines and drug nanocarriers

Abstract Virus-like particles (VLPs) are virus-derived structures made up of one or more different molecules with the ability to self-assemble, mimicking the form and size of a virus particle but lacking the genetic material so they are not capable of infecting the host cell. Expression and self-ass...

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Main Authors: Saghi Nooraei, Howra Bahrulolum, Zakieh Sadat Hoseini, Camellia Katalani, Abbas Hajizade, Andrew J. Easton, Gholamreza Ahmadian
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-02-01
Series:Journal of Nanobiotechnology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12951-021-00806-7