3-D structure of bullet-shaped virus with potential to fight cancer, HIV revealed
Thursday, February 11, 2010 - 14:14
in Biology & Nature
A recent study demonstrates that with advanced imaging technique, the vesicular stomatitis virus can be modified to serve as an anti-cancer agent because it displays high selectivity in killing cancer cells while sparing normal cells. It can also be engineered as a potent vaccine against HIV/AIDS.
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