Abstract:
The present invention provides a method and a composition for preserving a virus. The virus is placed in a liquid carrier with a stabilizing agent selected from the group consisting of polysorbate 80, L-arginine, polyvinylpyrrolidone, trehalose, and combinations thereof. The liquid composition can be maintained at a temperature above 0null C. for a significant period of time while maintaining a satisfactory degree of viral activity.
Abstract:
The invention provides a composition and a method for preserving a non-enveloped viral vector. The composition comprises (a) trehalose, (b) a divalent metal salt, a cationic polymer, or a combination thereof, (c) a multiplicity of non-enveloped viral vector particles, and (d) a liquid carrier. Non-enveloped virus particles are stable in the composition in a liquid form, at elevated temperatures, for a sustained period of time.