Behind the paper
The real stories behind the latest research papers, from conception to publication, the highs and the lows.
The establishment of a novel HB vaccine by using the yeast-derived large-HBs antigen.
Although the current HB vaccine comprising small-HBs antigen (Ag) is potent and safe, attenuated prophylaxis against hepatitis B virus (HBV) with vaccine-escape mutations has been reported. We established an HB vaccine consisting of large-HBsAg that overcomes the drawbacks of the current HB vaccine.
The role of the human microbiome in COVID-19
Whole-metagenome shotgun sequencing data together with assembly and binning strategies revealed that the human microbiota and its metabolic pathways may interact with SARS-CoV-2 infection.
