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Published online 14 February 2005 | Nature | doi:10.1038/news050214-2
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Potatoes pack a punch against hepatitis B
Plant that contains vaccine shows promise in human trials.
Genetically modified potatoes can deliver the disease protection that normally comes from a vaccine shot, say scientists, which could be good news for developing nations.
The hepatitis B virus attacks the liver and claims the lives of more than half a million people each year.
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