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A system for the generation of live Birnavirus such as infectious bursal disease virus (IBDV), a segmented double-stranded (ds)RNA virus of the Birnavirdae family, using synthetic transcripts derived from cloned DNA has been developed. Independent full-length cDMA clones were constructed which contained the entire coding and noncoding regions of RNA segments A and B of IBDV, respectively. Synthetic RNAs of both segments were produced by in viro transcription of linearized plasmids with T7 RNA polymerase. Transfection of Vero cells with combined plus-sense transcripts of both segments generated infectious virus as early as 36 hours post-transfection. The development of a reverse genetics system for dsRNA viruses will greatly facilitate studies of the regulation of viral gene expression pathogenesis, and design of a new generation of live and inactivated vaccines.
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The present invention relates to the use of the major OprI lipoprotein of Pseudomonas aeruginosa to elicit a Type-1 immune response towards a heterologous antigen. The invention relates specifically to the use of OprI-antigen fusion proteins to elicit the Type-1 response. More particularly, the present invention is directed to pharmaceutical formulations comprising OprI and/or OprI fusion proteins, optionally together with a suitable excipient, to stimulate the Th1 dependent, cellular immune response.
摘要:
Attenuated microorganism for use in immunoprophylaxis in which the attenuation is brought about by the presence of a mutation in the DNA sequence of the microorganism which encodes, or which regulates the expression of DNA encoding a protein that is produced in response to environmental stress, the microorganism optionally being capable of expressing DNA encoding a heterologous antigen.
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The invention provides a vaccine for immunizing poultry and other animals against infection by a gram-negative bacteria, and a method of immunizing an animal using the vaccine. The vaccine may contain purified siderophore receptor proteins derived from a single strain or species of gram-negative bacteria or other organism, which are cross-reactive with siderophores produced by two or more strains, species or genera of gram-negative bacteria. The invention further provides a process for isolating and purifying the siderophore receptor proteins, and for preparing a vaccine containing the proteins. Also provided is a method for diagnosing gram-negative sepsis.
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Cette invention concerne une nouvelle maladie respiratoire d'origine bactérienne affectant les volailles et l'identification de l'agent pathogène responsable. Un vaccin dérivé de cet agent a efficacement protégé de la maladie des poulets mis en contact avec les souches de terrain virulentes.
摘要:
A system for the generation of live Birnavirus such as infectious bursal disease virus (IBDV), a segmented double-stranded (ds)RNA virus of the Birnavirdae family, using synthetic transcripts derived from cloned DNA has been developed. Independent full-length cDNA clones were constructed which contained the entire coding and non-coding regions of RNA segments A and B of IBDV, respectively. Synthetic RNAs of both segments were produced by in vitro transcription of linearized plasmids with T7 RNA polymerase. Transfection of Vero cells with combined plus-sense transcripts of both segments generated infectious virus as early as 36 hours post-transfection. The development of a reverse genetics system for dsRNA viruses will greatly facilitate studies of the regulation of viral gene expression pathogenesis, and design of a new generation of live and inactivated vaccines.
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The present invention relates generally to modified microorganisms suitable for use as live in ovo vaccines for avian species. The live in ovo vaccines of the present invention are useful for inducing immunity before or immediately after hatching against a virulent form of the modified microorganism or a microorganism immunologically related to the modified microorganism or a virulent organism or virus carrying an antigenic determinant expressed by the modified microorganism in the live vaccine. The subject live in ovo vaccines are particularly efficacious in enhancing the survival rate of newly-hatched poultry birds.
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A gene sequence including a first promoter for the expression of a major early fowlpox virus (FPV) protein. In a preferred aspect, the gene sequence further includes a second promoter for the expression of a late fowlpox virus protein in opposite orientation to said first promoter. The promoter is useful in developing FPV based vectors for the delivery of vaccine antigens preferably to poultry, and as a tool to study the temporal regulation of poxvirus genes. The invention also offers methods useful in the construction of recombinant fowlpox viruses or related avian poxviruses, which methods are characterized by the introduction of foreign DNA into the fowlpox virus or into virus DNA sequences, which sequences are able to use native FPV promoter regions.
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La présente invention décrit une séquence de gènes comprenant un premier promoteur servant à l'expression d'une grande protéine précoce du virus de la variole des poules. Dans un aspect préféré, la séquence de gènes comporte en outre un second promoteur servant à l'expression d'une protéine tardive du virus de la variole des poules selon une orientation opposée au premier promoteur. Le promoteur est utile dans le développement de vecteurs fondés sur le virus de la variole des poules et servant à l'administration d'antigènes de vaccin de préférence à des volailles et d'outil pour l'étude de la régulation temporelle des gènes du virus de la variole des poules. La présente invention décrit également des procédés qui sont utiles dans la construction de virus recombinants de la variole des poules ou de virus associés de la variole aviaire et qui se caractérisent par l'introduction d'ADN étranger dans le virus de la variole des poules ou dans des séquences d'ADN dudit virus, lesquelles peuvent utiliser des régions promotrices natives du virus de la variole des poules.
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The present invention is concerned with a nove Mycoplasma vaccine which is avirulent for chickens an is not pathogenic for turkeys. In particular such vaccine contains the Mycoplasma strain Intervet 6/8 (deposit No. I-673 at CNCM, Pasteur Institute, Paris France).