Simpler technique yields antibodies to a range of infectious agents

(Arizona State University) In a new study, Debra Hansen, a research professor at Arizona State University's Biodesign Institute, explores an innovative means of investigating membrane proteins produced by a pair of highly pathogenic organisms. The research team showed that DNA-based genetic immunization, using a device known as a gene gun, could successfully express membrane proteins in mice and induce the animals to produce a range of critical antibodies to bacterial and viral targets.