Researchers shed light on why a certain plant virus is so powerful at fighting cancer - EurekAlert

The cowpea mosaic virus has shown great promise as an experimental cancer immunotherapy for treating and preventing recurrence of various cancers. But just how the virus triggers such a potent anti-cancer immune response has remained a mystery. A new study di…

image: Veronique Beiss, who is the study's first author, prepares a tray of plants to produce cowpea mosaic virus nanoparticles.view more  Credit: David Baillot/UC San Diego Jacobs School of Enginee… [+5950 chars]

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