Novel Production of Bovine Papillomavirus Pseudovirions in Tobacco Plants.

Vaccine efficacy requires the production of neutralising antibodies which offer protection against the native virus. The current gold standard for determining the presence of neutralising antibodies is the pseudovirion-based neutralisation assay (PBNA). PBNAs utilise pseudovirions (PsVs), structures which mimic native virus capsids, but contain non-viral nucleic material.

Implementation of functional assessment scales in geriatric practice: a feasibility study.

Aim: A study was undertaken to evaluate the feasibility of functional assessment scales regarding completion rate and ability to document functional changes in geriatric rehabilitation patients.

Methods: Five functional assessment scales were implemented, and used on admission and discharge as part of standard care.

Results: Of 2,812 patients, 90 patients (3.