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Table 3 Selected examples of plant virus nanoparticles tested on some cancers

From: Virus-based pharmaceutical production in plants: an opportunity to reduce health problems in Africa

Plant Virus

Application Tested

Carried Drug

Reference

CPMV

Solid tumors

Ag

[75, 76]

HCRSV (Hibiscus chlorotic ringspot virus)

Ovarian cancer

DOX

[77]

TMV

Ovarian cancer

cisplatin

[78]

PapMV

Murine B melanomas

immune checkpoint blockade, immunomodulation or therapeutic vaccination

[79, 80]

  1. DOX doxorubicin
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Virology Journal

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