American scientists have successfully experimented with an edible hepatitis B vaccine, according to Pannochka, an online publication for girls and women aged 14 to 35.. net Experts from the Thompson Institute in New York, led by Hugh Mason, introduced into potato DNA a gene encoding a protein found in the liver of patients with viral hepatitis B.

When feeding mice with such a genetically modified potato, the appearance of antiviral antibodies in their blood was found, that is, the formation of immunity against viral hepatitis. Experiments are ongoing.

Their results suggest that increasing the amount of viral protein will lead to a more powerful and long-lasting immune response.. Doctors believe that the development of edible vaccines will dramatically increase the effectiveness of the fight against epidemics, especially in developing countries..

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