摘要:
Methods for making and using therapeutic formulations of Proteosome-based immunoactive compositions are provided. The immunogenic compositions, which include Proteosomes and liposaccharides, may be used to elicit or enhance a nonspecific innate immune response to, for example, treat or prevent infectious disease. In addition, after activating the innate immune system, immunogenic compositions further containing an antigen may be used to elicit a specific adaptive immune response. Furthermore, provided are compositions capable of altering hyperreactive responses or inflammatory immune responses, such as allergic reactions. Such compositions may be used as a prophylactic, or in various clinical settings to treat or prevent infectious disease (such as parasite, fungal, bacterial or viral infections), or to alter inappropriate inflammatory immune responses (such as allergic reactions or asthma.
摘要:
This disclosure provides recombinant respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) antigens and methods for making and using them, including immunogenic compositions (e.g., vaccines) for the treatment and/or prevention of RSV infection.
摘要:
A device (100) for irradiating a fluid is disclosed. The device (100) includes an elongated tube (106) having a fluid injection port (106a) and a fluid discharge port (106b), wherein the elongated tube (106) is rotatable about a longitudinal axis (107). The longitudinal axis (107) extends at an angle oblique to the horizontal. A source of radiation (116) extends within the elongated tube (106) along the longitudinal axis (107). A sleeve (146) extends within the elongated tube (106) and surrounds a length of the source of radiation (116), thereby defining an airflow path between the source of radiation (116) and the sleeve (146). An air flow source (164) is in fluid communication with the airflow path proximate to the fluid injection port (106a). An air flow discharge (180) is in fluid communication with the airflow path proximate to the fluid discharge port (106b). The fluid injection port (106a) and the fluid discharge port (106b) are in communication with the space between the tube (106) and the sleeve ( 146). A method of inactivating a virus and an inactivated virus manufactured according to the method are also disclosed.
摘要:
Improved forms of vaccines which comprise proteosomes and protein antigens are described. Vaccines which contain influenza IIA as the antigen are used for illustration as to demonstrate efficacy. Improvements in the preparation of the vaccines themselves and the proteosome component are also included
摘要:
An adjuvant complex composed of bacterial outer membrane protein proteosomes complexed to bacterial liposaccharide is prepared to contain the component parts under a variety of conditions. The complex can be formulated with antigenic material to form immunogenic compositions, vaccines and immunotherapeutics. An induced immune response includes protective antibodies and/or type 1 cytokines is shown for a variety of protocols.