Nanotechnology delivers hepatitis B vaccine
Date | 12th, Jul 2019 |
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Source | Phys.org - Scientific News Websites |
DESCRIPTION
Brazilian and European researchers have demonstrated exactly how a nanotechnology-based compound delivers an oral vaccine against hepatitis B to the immune system. When particles containing silica and an antigen combine, even though they are different sizes, they reach the intestine without being destroyed by the acidity of the digestive system.