Abstract: The present invention provides adeno-associated virus (AAV) materials and methods which are useful for DNA delivery to cells. More particularly, the invention provides recombinant AAV (rAAV) genomes, methods for packaging rAAV genomes, stable host cell lines producing rAAV and methods for delivering genes of interest to cells utilizing the rAAV. Particularly disclosed are rAAV useful in generating immunity to human immunodeficiency virus-1 and in therapeutic gene delivery for treatment of neurological disorders.

Abstract: Disclosed are methods and compositions for the diagnosis and treatment of diseases associated with aberrant expression of a somatostatin receptor (e.g., cancer) or with increased production of a factor regulatable by somatostatin (e.g., acromegaly). The compounds of the invention are of the general formulae: ##STR1## wherein P is a somatostatin peptide analog which binds to a somatostatin receptor,Y is D-tyrosine, L-tyrosine, or desamino-tyrosine,n is an integer from 1 to 32, inclusive,each q, independently, is an integer from 1 to 32, inclusive, and each s, independently, is an integer from 1 to 32, inclusive, where q and s can be the same or different, andX is of the formulaD--NH.sub.2 --CH(CH.sub.2).sub.m NH.sub.2 --CO.sub.2 H orL--NH.sub.2 --CH(CH.sub.2).sub.m NH.sub.2 --CO.sub.2 H,wherein m is an integer from 1 to 10, inclusive.

Abstract: Glycopeptides of the gcI (gB) complex of human cytomegalovirus are disclosed. They possess unique B cell and T cell epitopes not present in other gcI glycopeptides. Glycopeptide fragments which comprise minimal antigenic determinants of the gcI complex are also disclosed, as are recombinant expression vectors, vaccines, and diagnostic methods.