摘要:
The present invention is a method for detecting hepatitis E virus infection, comprising a detection step of detecting anti-hepatitis E virus antibodies in a sample by using, as an antigen polypeptide, at least one polypeptide selected from the group consisting of the following (a) to (c): (a) a polypeptide consisting of an amino acid sequence which includes amino acids located at position 28 to 175 in the amino acid sequence set forth in any one of SEQ ID NOs: 1 to 4 and which has a full length of 200 residues or less that are contained in the amino acid sequence set forth in the sequence number; (b) a polypeptide consisting of an amino acid sequence in which one or more amino acids are substituted, deleted, inserted, and/or added in the amino acid sequence which includes amino acids located at position 28 to 175 in the amino acid sequence set forth in any one of SEQ ID NOs: 1 to 4 and which has a full length of 200 residues or less that are contained in the amino acid sequence set forth in the sequence number; and (c) a polypeptide consisting of an amino acid sequence having 80% or more homology with the amino acid sequence which contains amino acids located at position 28 to 175 in the amino acid sequence set forth in any one of SEQ ID NOs: 1 to 4 and which has a full length of 200 residues or less that are contained in the amino acid sequence set forth in the sequence number.
摘要:
The invention relates to a polypeptide carrier for presenting a target polypeptide, and use thereof. In particular, the invention relates to a nucleic acid molecule, comprising a nucleotide sequence encoding a polypeptide carrier, and being used for insertion of a nucleotide sequence encoding a target polypeptide. In addition, the invention further relates to a recombinant protein comprising the polypeptide carrier and a target polypeptide. Furthermore, the invention further relates to use of the nucleic acid molecule and the recombinant protein. In addition, the invention further relates to a vaccine or a pharmaceutical composition useful for preventing, alleviating or treating HBV infection or a disease associated with HBV infection (e.g., hepatitis B), comprising a recombinant protein comprising the polypeptide carrier of the invention and an epitope from HBV.
摘要:
The present invention relates generally to viral variants exhibiting reduced sensitivity to agents such as nucleoside or nucleotide analogs or other DNA polymerase antagonists and/or reduced interactivity with immunological reagents. More particularly, the present invention is directed to hepatitis B virus (HBV) variants exhibiting complete or partial resistance to nucleoside or nucleotide analogs or other DNA polymerase antagonists and/or reduced interactivity with antibodies to viral surface components including reduced sensitivity to these antibodies. The present invention further contemplates assays for detecting such viral variants, which assays are useful in monitoring anti-viral therapeutic regimens and in developing new or modified vaccines directed against viral agents and in particular HBV variants. The present invention also contemplates the use of the viral variants to screen for and/or develop or design agents capable of inhibiting infection, replication and/or release of the virus.
摘要:
A HBV mutation strain is provided, wherein rtE218G mutation occurs at the polymerase region of the mutation strain. The use of the HBV strain in screening anti-HBV drugs and related detection reagents used to detect rtE218G mutation are also provided.