Tomato vaccine available anti-HIV

Tomato is expected to become the anti-AIDS drug carriers

Technology channels (http://) in message: Medical News reported that Russia scientists produce a can be used to treat AIDS for new varieties of tomatoes.

It was developed "tomato vaccine" Sibley force Asia plant physiology and biochemistry of Creek · salyayev introduction Prof., the tomato has been implanted in HIV and hepatitis c virus DNA fragment of DNA fragments. To this end, scientists in the research process also uses the root nodules of soils.

He said that the new breed of tomato can be releasing several HIV virus protein and an acrylic surface antigen of viruses, they are with tomato together into human and animal bodies, and thus act as a function of its Antigen, evoked the body produce the appropriate antibody. And by stimulating the immune system will be started against intrusion of HIV and hepatitis c virus.

Currently, this kind of "tomato vaccine effectiveness has been" mice have been verified. However, the testing process in mice fed not instead of tomato, tomato, made of powdered food. Observations show that shortly after the consumption of tomato powder, rat blood virus antibodies in a markedly improved. In addition, scientists in other parts of body fluids, mice also detects the presence of antibodies.

Salyayev professor said that once the tomato in clinical experiments prove effective, it will become a new AIDS means into clinical use. However, the "tomato vaccine" and not to put into use in the form of food, but will be processed into a pill, in order to undertake administration of doses. He pointed out that "tomato vaccine" has the advantage that the storage conditions can make it easier to find, especially for the requirements of temperature is not high, but no injection, you can avoid the resulting infection.

Prior to this, the scientists have continually try to make a vaccine against HIV virus, but all ended in failure. Despite the anti-HCV vaccine has been developed, but because of its more expensive and difficult to apply in developing countries to promote. But Russia's scientists have developed new "tomato vaccine" is not only affordable, but also has many other advantages.