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Recombinant, chimeric porcine influenza viruses are disclosed that include hemagglutinin segments from more than one influenza virus subtype. Also described are methods of producing the recombinant influenza viruses, immunogenic compositions comprising the recombinant influenza viruses, methods of stimulating an immune response against influenza virus, and methods of treating and preventing influenza virus infection.
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The disclosure provides methods of detecting and monitoring brain injury in a test subject comprising analyzing a blood sample from the test subject for increased levels of PrPc. The disclosure also provides kits for measuring the amount of PrPc in a blood sample.
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Compositions and methods for stimulating an immune response against a secreted enterohemorragic Escherichia coli (EHEC) antigen are disclosed. The compositions comprise EHEC cell culture supernatants.
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A novel strain of Trichoderma harzianum called TSTh20-1 is described. TSTh20-1 is useful in promoting plant growth, increasing water use efficiency of plants and in remediation of soil or water.
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The present invention relates to compounds, methods and/or kits for determining and/or predicting and/or treating restenosis in a patient. The patient is a subject suffering from acute coronary syndrome (ACS). The compounds, methods and kits for the diagnosis or prediction of restenosis in the subject relates to the levels of sRAGE, TNF-α, sVCAM-1 or AGE in a serum sample from said subject. Treatment involves administration of agents that increases the amount of sRAGE in a subject and/or decreases the amount of AGE in a subject who has a low level of sRAGE or high ratio of AGE/sRAGE based on a serum measurement.
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Compositions and methods for stimulating an immune response against Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) antigens are disclosed. The compositions include a multiple epitope fusion protein comprising more than one epitope of an immunogenic STEC protein from more than one STEC serotype. Additional compositions include at least two purified STEC proteins, wherein the STEC proteins are selected from a full-length STEC protein, an immunogenic fragment or variant thereof, wherein at least one of the STEC proteins generates antibodies that react with STEC O157 and at least one other STEC serotype.
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Methods and compositions for enhancing an immune response to a selected antigen are described. The methods are useful for the treatment and prevention of microbial infections, such as infections caused by bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites. The methods and compositions include host defense peptides, polyphosphazenes and immunostimulatory sequences to enhance the immune response to a coadministered antigen.
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Bacteriophages in general and lambda phage in particular are powerful, flexible reagents who have yet to be exploited to their full potential. As discussed herein, the lambda phage head and/or genome comprises an easy to use and highly efficient delivery vehicle for delivering the expression products of a gene of interest systemically or to a particular tissue.