Synthesis of BLF1-containing trimethyl chitosan nanoparticles and evaluation of its immunogenicity and protection in syrian mice by oral and subcutaneous injections.

The bacterium Burkholderia pseudomallei is the cause of melioidosis infectious disease. In this bacterium, the BLF1 protein wide inhibits the synthesis of proteins in human cells. This disease is reported to cause a death rate of 40% in some parts of the world.