Abstract:
Provided herein are methods for treating, reducing or preventing influenza A virus infection in a patient, as well as compositions and articles of manufacture for treating, reducing or preventing influenza A virus infection in a patient.
Abstract:
A method and an system for vaccinating a mammalian subject. The method includes the steps of: arranging a source of electromagnetic radiation proximate to a target zone of skin of the mammalian subject; controlling the source of electromagnetic radiation to deliver a dose of electromagnetic radiation to the target zone determined to create one or more thermally-denatured zones in the target zone; and intradermally injecting a vaccine within the target zone to vaccinate the mammalian subject. The system for vaccinating a subject may include an electromagnetic radiation source configured to be arranged proximate to a target zone on an exterior of the subject; a user control configured to selectively cause the electromagnetic radiation source to deliver a dose of electromagnetic radiation toward the target zone to create one or more thermally-denatured zones in the target zone; and a vaccine-delivery system configured to deliver a vaccine to the target zone.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to nucleic acid molecules comprising a double stranded region complementary to a target gene of an influenza virus, in particular dsRNA fragments specific for the NSI and NEP (NS2) genes. The mvention further relates to expression vectors, cells, compositions and transgenic non-human mammals and avians comprising the polynucleotides, as well as methods of treating or preventing influenza in a subject by administering the polynucleotide, vector, cell or composition to the subject.
Abstract:
Disclosed herein are methods for identifying compounds for the treatment of viral infection, including RNA viral infection and uses of the compounds as pharmaceutical compositions. The identified compounds modulate the RIG-I pathway in vertebrate cells.
Abstract:
An in vitro process of preparing virus-like particles (VLPs) from recombinant papaya mosaic virus coat protein and ssRNA, which allows for large scale production of VLPs in high yields, is provided. Also provided are VLPs comprising ssRNA prepared by the in vitro process. The VLPs can be used as adjuvants and when fused to an antigen, as vaccines. The use of the VLPs for stimulation of the innate immune response is also provided.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a method for generating negative-stranded segmented RNA viruses using linear expression constructs in the presence of helper virus which comprises at least one amino acid modification within the N-terminal cytoplasmic region of the NA protein.
Abstract:
The present disclosure relates to recombinant fusion proteins, such as human antibody- based molecules called Vaccibodies, which are able to trigger both a T cell- and B cell immune response. The present disclosure also relates to a method of treating a cancer or an infectious disease by means of these specific fusion proteins.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a method for generating negative-stranded segmented RNA viruses using linear expression constructs in the presence of helper virus which comprises at least one amino acid modification within the N-terminal cytoplasmic region of the NA protein.
Abstract:
The present invention includes compositions, methods and systems for inducing immune tolerance using antigen presenting cells by infecting isolated antigen presenting cells with an effective amount of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) or portions thereof sufficient to infect the antigen presenting cells and contacting CD4+, CD8+ or both CD4+ T cells and CD8+ T cells with the RSV-infected antigen presenting cells, wherein the CD4+, CD8+ or both CD4 and CD8+ T cells are rendered tolerogenic as measured in vitro by a mixed leukocyte reaction.
Abstract:
The present invention concerns methods and means for identifying, producing, and engineering neutralizing molecules against influenza A viruses, and to the neutralizing molecules produced. In particular, the invention concerns neutralizing molecules against various influenza A virus subtypes, including neutralizing antibodies against H5 and/or H3 and/or H1, such as, for example all of H1, H3, and H5 subtypes, and methods and means for making such molecules.