Abstract: The present application relates to novel administration regimens for poxviral vectors comprising nucleic acid constructs encoding antigenic proteins and invariant chains. In particular the use of said poxviral vectors for priming or for boosting an immune response is disclosed.

Abstract: The invention relates to a pharmaceutical combination and related methods for reducing tumor volume and/or increasing the survival of a cancer patient. The combination comprises an intravenous administration of a recombinant MVA encoding a tumor-associated antigen and an administration of an antibody to a cancer patient.

Abstract: This invention relates to the use of an adenovirus to treat cancer, for example. The adenovirus may be replication deficient in cells that lack Y box binding protein. The adenovirus may encode an oncogene or an oncogene product, which may transactivate at least one viral gene.

Abstract: Methods for separating AAV empty capsids from mixtures of AAV vector particles and AAV empty capsids are described. The methods use column chromatography techniques and provide for commercially viable levels of recombinant AAV virions.

Abstract: The present disclosure an ELISA-based assay that uses a glycosylated polypeptide fragment derived from the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein (Covid-19) receptor binding domain (S1RBD) that has affinity for the extracellular domain of Angiotensin Converting Enzyme 2 (ACE2). The S1RBD polypeptide is generated by expression of an encoding nucleic acid by a human cell expression system resulting in glycosylation of the expressed spike receptor binding domain (S1RBD) protein at least at the N343 N-glycosylation site thereof, and which surprisingly and significantly increases the affinity of the S1RBD for ACE2, provides a significant increase in the sensitivity of the assay compared to other known assays.

Abstract: Influenza vaccines include hemagglutinin from at least one influenza A virus strain and at least one influenza B virus strain. They also include an oil-in-water emulsion adjuvant with submicron oil droplets, comprising squalene. In some embodiments the hemagglutinin concentration is >12 ?g/ml per strain. In some embodiments the squalene concentration is <19 mg/ml. In some embodiments the vaccine is mercury-free. In some embodiments the vaccine has a unit dose volume between 0.2-0.3 mL. In some embodiments the squalene concentration is 9.75 mg/mL or 4.88 mg/mL. In some embodiments the vaccine includes antigens from two influenza A virus strains and two influenza B virus strains.

Abstract: The present disclosure an ELISA-based assay that uses a glycosylated polypeptide fragment derived from the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein (Covid-19) receptor binding domain (S1RBD) that has affinity for the extracellular domain of Angiotensin Converting Enzyme 2 (ACE2). The S1RBD polypeptide is generated by expression of an encoding nucleic acid by a human cell expression system resulting in glycosylation of the expressed spike receptor binding domain (S1RBD) protein at least at the N343 N-glycosylation site thereof, and which surprisingly and significantly increases the affinity of the S1RBD for ACE2, provides a significant increase in the sensitivity of the assay compared to other known assays.

Abstract: Provided herein are methods for transducing a plurality of cells in a composition of cells, such as a population of lymphocytes, containing viral particles. In some aspects, provided methods and reagents for the transduction of cell populations involve binding of agents to a molecule on the surface of the cells. In some cases, the reagents are multimerization reagents and the one or more agents are multimerized by reversibly binding to the reagent. In some aspects, the multimerized agent can provide for transduction and/or expansion or proliferation or other stimulation of a population of cells, and then such agents can be removed by disruption of the reversible bond. Also provided are compositions, apparatus and methods of use thereof.

Abstract: The invention provides for modified reovirus nucleic acid sequences and modified reovirus polypeptide sequences as well as reoviruses containing such modified nucleic acid or polypeptide sequences. The invention also provides for pharmaceutical compositions that include reoviruses having a modified sequence as well as methods of making and using such reoviruses.

Abstract: The present invention relates to methods for the production of biopharmaceuticals implementing a baculovirus-based system. These methods advantageously allow the production of biopharmaceuticals with a reduced number of or without contaminating baculoviral virions.

Abstract: Methods are provided for treating a subject with for an intracellular pathogen infection, by administering an agent that reduces the binding of CD47 on a infected cell to SIRP? on a host phagocytic cell, in an effective dose for increasing the phagocytosis of infected cells.

Abstract: A vaccine against Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M. tuberculosis) formulated for intranasal administration, comprises a first vaccine component comprising one or more M. tuberculosis, Mycobacterium vaccae (M. vaccae) or Mycobacteroium bovis (M. bovis) antigens, and a second vaccine component comprising a Stimulator of Interferon Genes (STING) activator.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method to prepare purified enveloped viral particle preparations employing ion exchange chromatography and tangential flow filtration.

Abstract: Field of application: the invention relates to veterinary medicine and, in particular, to vaccinology and pharmacy, and is intended for the prevention and treatment of infectious and other diseases of humans and animals, where low allergenic low reactogenic vaccination is used. The essence of the invention: developed vaccines with increased immunogenicity, low allergenicity and reactogenicity, containing antigen/toxin and adjuvant, wherein that they contain vaccine antigen/toxin inactivated by electromagnetic radiation in the ultraviolet and visible regions of the spectrum in the presence of a solution of photosensitizer and salts of divalent metals, and then covalently modified according to the residues of amino groups and hydroxyls groups of antigen/toxin available for modification, at least two modifying agents at the same time in terms of 0.01-10.0% of the mass concentration of the antigen/toxin protein, and as an adjuvant it contains hydrosol hydroxide ferric chloride.

Abstract: Compositions, vaccines and methods for inducing an immunity, including a protective immunity, against Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection are described. Heterologous vaccine combinations of one or more adenovirus 26 vectors using for priming immunization and an isolated HIV antigenic polypeptide in combination with one or more MVA vectors for boosting immunization induced strong protective immunity against infections by one or multiple clades of HIV.

Abstract: Described herein are improved purification methods for virus vaccines and compositions. Also described are Zika, Chikungunya, dengue and yellow fever vaccines and methods of producing and administering said vaccines to subjects in need thereof.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a cytotoxic agent for the prophylaxis and/or treatment of a viral infection which is configured for the selective binding to a membrane receptor of virus-infected T lymphocytes, a pharmaceutical composition containing said cytotoxic agent, the use of the cytotoxic agent for the prophylaxis and/or treatment of viral infections, a method of finding cytotoxic agents, the use of a membrane receptor of virus-infected T lymphocytes which is overexpressed in comparison to non-infected T lymphocytes for the diagnosis of a viral infection.

Abstract: A method for a pre-symptomatic diagnosis of a viral illness in a subject is provided. The method may include obtaining a biological sample that includes at least one peripheral blood mononuclear cell from a subject prior to the subject experiencing any symptoms associated with the viral illness. The method may further include extracting proteins from the biological sample. The method may also include analyzing the extracted proteins, via mass spectrometry, for the presence of a predefined viral protein biomarker associated with the viral illness. If the predefined viral protein biomarker is present, the subject is diagnosed with the viral illness prior to experiencing the symptoms associated with the viral illness.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for identifying a compound that prevents, ameliorates and/or inhibits a hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection, wherein a compound that (i) reduces the expression and/or activity of PAP associated domain containing 5 (PAPD5) and/or PAP associated domain containing 7 (PAPD7); and/or (ii) binds to PAPD5 and/or PAPD7 and inhibits 5 propagation of HBV; is identified as a compound that prevents, ameliorates and/or inhibits a HBV infection. The invention also provides for an inhibitor of PAPD5 and/or PAPD7 for use in treating and/or preventing a HBV infection; as well as a combined preparation comprising an inhibitor of PAPD5 and an inhibitor of PAPD7 for simultaneous or sequential use in the treatment or prevention of a HBV infection. Also comprised in the present invention is a 10 pharmaceutical composition for use in the treatment and/or prevention of a HBV infection, and a method for monitoring the therapeutic success during the treatment of a HBV infection.

Abstract: A phage and use thereof in soil remediation are disclosed. The phage ?YSZPK has been deposited at the China Center for Type Culture Collection on Aug. 1, 2018 under Accession No. CCTCC M 2018516, and its taxonomic designation is Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Klebsiella phage ?YSZPK. Biochar and the screened phage are combined and returned into contaminated soil to synergistically control and deeply track and inactivate transmission and spread of antibiotic resistance pathogenic bacteria and resistance genes in a soil-vegetable system. The combination of the biochar and the phage ?YSZPK not only clearly improves the functional stability of microbial community in the soil-vegetable system, but also significantly alleviates the dissemination of the antibiotic resistance pathogenic bacteria in the soil-vegetable system to prevent secondary pollution, thereby providing a new solution for biological remediation and control of farmland soil contaminated by antibiotic resistance pathogenic bacteria in China.