Cholera, a waterborne acute diarrheal disease caused by Vibrio cholerae, remains
prevalent in underdeveloped countries and is a serious health threat to those living in …

Vibrio cholerae is the causative agent of cholera, a highly contagious diarrheal disease
affecting millions worldwide each year. Cholera is a major public health problem, primarily in …

In recent years, the use of plants as bioreactors has emerged as an exciting area of research
and significant advances have created new opportunities. The driving forces behind the …

The continued importance of tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.) as a vegetable and
salad commodity is reflected by the large volume of research on virtually all aspects of the …

Transient expression of foreign genes in plant tissues is a valuable tool for plant
biotechnology. To shorten the time for gene functional analysis in fruits, we developed a …

Plants have been identified as promising expression systems for commercial production of
vaccine antigens. In phase I clinical trials several plant-derived vaccine antigens have been …

Cholera and malaria are major diseases causing high mortality. The only licensed cholera
vaccine is expensive; immunity is lost in children within 3 years and adults are not fully …

Many of our 'small-molecule-drugs' are natural products from plants, or are synthetic
compounds based on molecules found naturally in plants. However, the vast majority of the …

Plant systems are reviewed with regard to their ability to express and produce subunit
vaccines. Examples of different types of expression systems producing a variety of vaccine …

World's population is increasing exponentially and it is expected to be doubled by the year
2050. In many develo** countries and rural areas, malnourishment is also making the …