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. 2019 Jun 19;10:803. doi: 10.3389/fpls.2019.00803

TABLE 3.

List of some of the non-enveloped plant viruses that have been produced for VLP or VNP applications.

Utilizing the exterior surface of viral particles (VLPs as scaffolds for peptide/epitope presentation)

Virus Viral structure Type of modification References
Alfalfa mosaic virus (AMV) Icosahedral Plant-produced chimaeric VLP as vaccine for rabies virus and human immunodeficiency virus. Yusibov et al.,1997
Cowpea chlorotic mottle virus Icosahedral Genetic manipulation and chemical modification for multivalent presentation of ligands Gillitzer et al.,2002
Cowpea mosaic virus Icosahedral Plant-produced chimaeric virus vaccine for human rhinovirus 14 and human immunodeficiency virus Porta et al.,1994
Papaya mosaic virus Rod-Shaped E. coli produced VLP as chimaeric viral vaccine for influenza virus. Rioux et al.,2012
Potato virus X Rod-Shaped Plant-produced chimaeric virus vaccine for hepatitis C virus. Uhde-Holzem et al.,2010
Red clover necrotic mosaic virus Icosahedral Plant-produced VLP developed for targeted drug delivery. Lockney et al.,2010
Tobacco mosaic virus Rod-Shaped Plant-produced chimaeric virus vaccine for influenza virus. Petukhova et al.,2013
Turnip yellow mosaic virus Icosahedral Plant-produced VLP developed as a biological probe. Barnhill et al.,2007

Utilizing the inner cavity of the virus

Virus Viral structure Note References

Brome mosaic virus Icosahedral Plant-produced VLP developed for encapsulation of organic chromophore. Jung et al.,2011
Cowpea chlorotic mottle virus Icosahedral E. coli produced VLP developed for encapsulation of polymers. Douglas and Young,1998
Cowpea mosaic virus Icosahedral Plant-produced VLP developed for encapsulation of metals. Aljabali et al.,2010
Hibiscus chlorotic ringspot virus Icosahedral Plant-produced VLP developed for drug delivery. Ren et al.,2007
Tobacco mosaic virus Rod-Shaped Plant-produced VLP developed for drug delivery. Czapar et al.,2016