Biologics are unaffordable to a large majority of the global population because of
prohibitively expensive fermentation systems, purification and the requirement for cold chain …

Infectious diseases, also known as transmissible or communicable diseases, are caused by
pathogens or parasites that spread in communities by direct contact with infected individuals …

To advance a novel concept of debulking virus in the oral cavity, the primary site of viral
replication, virus-trapping proteins CTB-ACE2 were expressed in chloroplasts and clinical …

A Correspondence published recently in Nature Biotechnology discussed the
socioeconomic potential and commercial feasibility of plant molecular farming 1. This …

Biological macromolecule-based therapeutics irrupted in the pharmaceutical scene
generating a great hope due to their outstanding specificity and potency. However, given …

Ulcerative colitis (UC) is one type of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and lactoferrin (LF) is
a promising protein drug to treat UC. However, targeted LF delivery to optimize …

Abstract Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is an acute respiratory illness caused by
severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The prevention of SARS …

Because oral transmission of SARS-CoV-2 is 3–5 orders of magnitude higher than nasal
transmission, we investigated debulking of oral viruses using viral trap proteins (CTB-ACE2 …

Although several therapeutics are used to treat coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)
patients, there is still no definitive metabolic marker to evaluate disease severity and …

The fight against infectious diseases often focuses on epidemics and pandemics, which
demand urgent resources and command attention from the health authorities and media …