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Genetically modified tomatoes to fight HIV, hepatitis B virus
Jun 30 2006, Irani

The world’s most lethal viruses, HIV and the hepatitis B virus can be killed by tomatoes. These two diseases can be challenged by creating vaccines out of genetically modified tomatoes.

There is only one vaccine available for hepatitis B virus,...

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