Abstract:
The invention provides a method of inducing an immune response against rotavirus infection from one rotavirus serotype, the method comprising administering to a subject a composition comprising an attenuated rotavirus vaccine from a different serotype. There is in particular provided a method of inducing an immune response against rotavirus infection from a non-G1 serotype, the method comprising administering to a subject a composition comprising an attenuated rotavirus vaccine from a G1 serotype.
Abstract:
The present invention provides an adjuvant that is a hydroxy unsaturated fatty acid or a derivative thereof, as well as a vaccine preparation containing the adjuvant as a constituent. For example, a vaccine shows sufficient activity to enhance the immunity when a hydroxy unsaturated fatty acid having the following structure is administered:
Abstract:
The invention relates to the field of coronaviruses and diagnosis, therapeutic use, and vaccines derived therefrom. The invention provides replicative coronaviruses and virus-like particles (VLPs) from which large parts of their genome are (at least functionally) deleted without abolishing their replicative capacities. The deletion preferably results in at least a functional deletion in that the corresponding gene is not or is only partly expressed wherein the resulting gene product is dysfunctional or at least functionally distinct from a corresponding wild-type gene product. One result seen with VLPs provided with deletions as provided herein is that the deleted VLP, albeit capable of replication in vitro and in vivo, are generally well attenuated, in that they do not cause disease in the target host, making them very suitable for therapeutic use, such as a delivery vehicle for genes and other cargo (wherein specific targeting may be provided as well when desired), and for use as a vaccine, being attenuated while carrying important immunogenic determinants that help elicit an immune response.
Abstract:
The present invention provides rotavirus reassortant immunogenic compositions based on a porcine rotavirus. In particular, porcine rotavirus Gottfried strain-based single VP7 or VP4 gene substitutions which can provide (i) an attenuation phenotype of a porcine rotavirus in humans and (ii) antigenic coverage for G serotypes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 and 10 and P serotype 1A[8], 1B[4] and 2A[6]. The compositions have been demonstrated to induce consistent levels of neutralizing antibodies against rotavirus specificities which are of global epidemiologic importance. Porcine rotavirus-based reassortant rotavirus compositions induce neutralizing antibodies against P1A[8] and P2A[6] VP4 serotypes which may provide an advantage over rhesus- or bovine-based reassortant vaccines since the VP4s of the latter vaccines do not evoke antibodies capable of neutralizing the P1A[8], or P2A[6] VP4.
Abstract:
The present invention provides compositions for making a medicament and methods for the administration of a vaccine compositions for protection against human rotaviral disease without significant reactogenicity. Human x rhesus reassortant rotavirus compositions were made which when administered during the first 7 to about 10 days of life, provided a composition which was non-reactogenic followed by booster immunizations at 16 to 18 weeks or 14 to 20 weeks, up to 1 year of age. The immune response induced by the initial neonatal administration of the live rotavirus vaccine composition protects the infant from the reactogenicity of the composition when administered as a second vaccine dose at or after 2 months of age. Administration of the immunogenic composition also is expected to ablate or significantly diminish the increase in the excess of intussusception observed 3 to 7 days following administration of the initial dose of rotavirus vaccine at about 2 to 4 months.
Abstract:
The invention provides an attenuated rotavirus population comprising a single variant or substantially a single variant which is defined by a nucleotide sequence encoding at least one of the major viral proteins designated as VP4 and VP7. The invention particularly provides a rotavirus population designated as P43. The invention further provides a novel formulation for a rotavirus vaccine which is in the form of a quick dissolving tablet for immediate dissolution when placed on the tongue.
Abstract:
The invention provides an attenuated rotavirus population comprising a single variant or substantially a single variant which is defined by a nucleotide sequence encoding at least one of the major viral proteins designated as VP4 and VP7. The invention particularly provides a rotavirus population designated as P43. The invention further provides a novel formulation for a rotavirus vaccine which is in the form of a quick dissolving tablet for immediate dissolution when placed on the tongue.
Abstract:
A pharmaceutical formulation for parenteral or mucosal administration of antigens and/or vaccines to humans and animals, comprising monglyceride preparations having at least 80% monoglyceride content and where the acyl group contains from 6 to 24 carbon atoms, together with fatty acids where the number of carbon atoms may be varied between 4 and 22.
Abstract:
Combination compositions including C. parvum antigen(s) or epitope(s) of interest with at least one other antigen or epitope of interest from a pathogen that causes enteric infection and/or symptoms and/or recombinant(s) and/or vector(s) and/or plasmid(s) expressing such antigen(s) or epitope(s) of interest and administration of such compositions such as to pregnant mammals and/or newborn or young mammals, for instance, pregnant cows and/or calves such as within the first month of birth, are disclosed and claimed.
Abstract:
A method of inducing partial or complete immunity to an infectious disease in a mammal comprising providing to the mammal for oral consumption an effective amount of a protein complex comprising five monomeric fusion proteins.