Abstract:
The invention provides a method for determining the concentration of virus particles and/or virus antigens in a sample. In particular, the invention relates to determining the concentration of influenza virus particles/influenza virus antigens in a sample. The invention further relates to the use of an ion-exchange matrix for the determination of the concentration of virus particles and/or virus antigens in a sample.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a method for detecting nucleic acids, wherein a sample to be analyzed for the presence of nucleic acids is separated by capillary electrophoresis. The conditions of sample injection and separation allow for an extremely high sensitivity of the method, which can be applied, e.g. for quality control purposes in the determination or the presence, quantity and/or size of genomic DNA contaminants in samples comprising proteins for therapy or vaccination.
Abstract:
An immunogenic composition comprising influenza virus haemagglutinin and matrix proteins. These may be from influenza viruses grown in cell culture rather than eggs. The matrix protein may be a fragment of a full-length viral matrix protein e.g. a matrix M1 fragment with a molecular weight of less than 2OkDa. The composition may be a subunit vaccine comprising purified surface glycoproteins.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to vaccine products for the treatment or prevention of viral infections. Further provided are methods of reducing contaminants associated with the preparation of cell culture vaccines. Residual functional cell culture DNA is degraded by treatment with a DNA alkylating agent, such as β-propiolactone (BPL), thereby providing a vaccine comprising immunogenic proteins derived from a virus propagated on cell culture, substantially free of residual functional cell culture DNA.