by American Chemical Society A virus-like particle (Qβ-OSP conjugate) displaying a polysaccharide from Vibrio cholerae bacteria generates a strong, long-lasting immune response in mice. Credit: Adapted from ACS Infectious Diseases 2022, DOI: 10.1021/acsinfecdis.1c00585 Cholera, a diarrheal disease caused by the highly transmissible bacteria Vibrio cholerae, kills tens of thousands of people each year worldwide. Current vaccines last only...
By Rich Haridy June 27, 2021 Phase 2 trial results show an oral vaccine created using rice to carry a cholera antigen is safe and effectivetjakusz26/Depositphotos Japanese researchers have developed a new type of cholera vaccine by genetically modifying rice to carry a non-toxic cholera antigen. The vaccine needs no refrigeration with the rice simply...
by Massachusetts General Hospital Scanning electron microscope image of Vibrio cholerae. Findings from a team led by investigators at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), reported in the online journal mBio, may help scientists develop a more effective vaccine for cholera, a bacterial disease that causes severe diarrhea and dehydration and is usually spread through contaminated water. The bacterium...
