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Development of Plant-Based Multivalent Vaccine Candidates for SARS-CoV-2 and Influenza Virus Using Inactivated

Dong-Sook Lee, Hasanul Banna, Heeyeon Kim, Md Rezaul Islam Khan, Hai-Ping Diao, Shi-Jian Song, Young-Eui Kim, Haeji Kang, Jungsang Ryou, Joo-Yeon Lee and 3 more

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Article in Vaccines, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Dong-Sook LeeDivision of Acute Viral Disease, Center for Emerging Virus Research, National Institute of Infectious Diseases, National Institute of Health, Cheongju 28159, Republic of Korea.ORCID 0000-0002-8902-4556
Hasanul BannaSchool of Interdisciplinary Bioscience and Bioengineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Pohang 37673, Republic of Korea.
Heeyeon KimDivision of Acute Viral Disease, Center for Emerging Virus Research, National Institute of Infectious Diseases, National Institute of Health, Cheongju 28159, Republic of Korea.
Md Rezaul Islam KhanDepartment of Life Science, Pohang University of Science and Technology, Pohang 37673, Republic of Korea.
Hai-Ping DiaoDepartment of Life Science, Pohang University of Science and Technology, Pohang 37673, Republic of Korea.
Shi-Jian SongDepartment of Life Science, Pohang University of Science and Technology, Pohang 37673, Republic of Korea.
Young-Eui KimDivision of Acute Viral Disease, Center for Emerging Virus Research, National Institute of Infectious Diseases, National Institute of Health, Cheongju 28159, Republic of Korea.
Haeji KangDivision of Acute Viral Disease, Center for Emerging Virus Research, National Institute of Infectious Diseases, National Institute of Health, Cheongju 28159, Republic of Korea.
Jungsang RyouDivision of Acute Viral Disease, Center for Emerging Virus Research, National Institute of Infectious Diseases, National Institute of Health, Cheongju 28159, Republic of Korea.
Joo-Yeon LeeCenter for Emerging Virus Research, National Institute of Infectious Diseases, National Institute of Health, Cheongju 28159, Republic of Korea.
Jang-Hoon ChoiDivision of Acute Viral Disease, Center for Emerging Virus Research, National Institute of Infectious Diseases, National Institute of Health, Cheongju 28159, Republic of Korea.
Inhwan HwangDepartment of Life Science, Pohang University of Science and Technology, Pohang 37673, Republic of Korea.
Sehee ParkDivision of Acute Viral Disease, Center for Emerging Virus Research, National Institute of Infectious Diseases, National Institute of Health, Cheongju 28159, Republic of Korea.

Funding

National Institute for Health 2022-NI-040-02National Research Foundation of Korea 2022R1A2C109184413
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

BACKGROUND/

objectivesSince December 2019, the COVID-19 pandemic, driven by SARS-CoV-2, has caused ~690 million infections globally, manifesting with mild to severe symptoms, including pneumonia. After reduced activity, seasonal influenza re-emerged in winter 2022, creating a "twindemic" with SARS-CoV-2. Co-infections have been associated with higher risks, such as increased ventilator use and mortality, emphasizing the need for dual-target vaccines. This study investigates plant-based vaccines produced using a bacterium-like particle (BLP) system from

methodsDNA fragments of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron BA.1 variant spike (S) protein and H1N1 virus hemagglutinin (HA) ectodomain were synthesized and used to create recombinant constructs introduced into

resultsThe SARS-CoV-2 S protein and influenza HA protein were successfully expressed in

conclusionsOur findings highlight the potential of BLP-based multivalent vaccines for dual protection against major public health threats.

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bacterium-like particleinfluenzaneutralizing antibodySARS-CoV-2vaccine

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PMID40266133
PMCPMC11945824

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