Review Article

An Overview on the Field of Micro- and Nanotechnologies for Synthetic Peptide-Based Vaccines

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Composition of a virosome derived from influenza virus. The envelope of the virus is composed of a phospholipid bilayer and is similar to a liposome. This structure is used as a platform to which other viral components are incorporated. Influenza viruses are often used to prepare virosomes, which maintain the properties of viral haemagglutinin (HA) and neuraminidase (NA). Furthermore, other antigens can be incorporated into the system, allowing the vaccination against other microorganisms.
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