Display of respiratory syncytial virus epitopes on ferritin protein cage for potential application as vaccine

• Main Author: Law, Boyce Hong Ping
• Other Authors: Lim, Sierin
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: 2014
• Subjects: DRNTU::Engineering::Bioengineering
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/61555
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a highly contagious virus, which causes lower respiratory tract disease among infants and young children. Approximately 125,000 children are hospitalized each year. No vaccine is available for RSV infections up to date, making the development of a safe and eff...