Vaccine Blueprint (IMAGE)

Arizona State University

Vaccine Blueprint

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Left: A vaccine blueprint was designed by fusing a key surface protein (known as GP1) from the Ebola virus with a monoclonal antibody customized to bind to GP1. Center: The recombinant antibodies binds head-to- tail in the tobacco plant, producing an Ebola Immune Complex. Right: Mice are vaccinated with the Ebola Immune Complex, which produces a robust immune response and, with the addition of adjuvant, confers protection against Ebola virus challenge.

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The Biodesign Institute, Arizona State university

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