Abstract: The disclosure relates to polypeptides, vaccines and pharmaceutical compositions that find use in the prevention or treatment of Coronaviridae or SARS-CoV-2 infection. The disclosure also relates to methods of treating or preventing Coronaviridae or SARS-CoV-2 infection in an individual. The polypeptides and vaccines comprise T cell and/or B cell epitopes that are immunogenic in a high percentage of individuals in the human population.

Abstract: The invention is directed to isolated Tilapia Lake Virus or TiLV, and isolated nucleic acids sequences and polypeptides thereof. The invention also relates to probes and primers, and to antibodies against antigens from TiLV, and use of these reagents for detecting the presence or absence of TiLV in an animal. The invention also relates to iRNAs which target nucleic acid sequences of TiLV. The invention is also related to immunogenic compositions, including antibodies and vaccines, for inducing an immune response against TiLV in an animal. The invention is also related to gene constructs and cells comprising TiLV and isolated nucleic acids sequences and polypeptides thereof for use in developing prophylactic and therapeutic agents.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a virus-derived particle comprising one or more Cas protein(s), as well as to kits and methods using the same for altering a target nucleic acid.

Abstract: The present invention relates to enveloped RNA viruses. The invention in particular relates to the generation of superior antigens for mounting an immune response by first identifying then mutating the immunosuppressive domains in fusion proteins of enveloped RNA viruses resulting in decreased immunosuppressive properties of viral envelope proteins from the viruses.

Abstract: A method of generating an isolated population of non graft versus host disease (GvHD) inducing cells comprising a central memory T-lymphocyte (Tcm) phenotype, the cells being tolerance inducing cells and/or endowed with anti-disease activity, and capable of homing to the lymph nodes following transplantation is disclosed. The method comprising: (a) providing a population of at least 70% memory T cells; (b) contacting the population of memory T cells with an antigen or antigens so as to allow enrichment of antigen reactive cells; and (c) culturing the cells resulting from step (b) in the presence of cytokines so as to allow proliferation of cells comprising the Tcm phenotype. Cells generated by the method, pharmaceutical compositions and methods of treatment are also disclosed.

Abstract: The present invention relates to vaccine compositions that are useful in a method of protecting a human subject against dengue disease.

Abstract: Co-administration (for example, immunogenic cocktail compositions and/or prime boost regimens) of computationally optimized H1N1 influenza hemagglutinin (HA) polypeptides is provided. Coadministration of the optimized H1N1 influenza hemagglutinin (HA) polypeptides facilitates synergistic neutralization of viral infection and provides for improved protective immunity (for example, a broad reactive immune response) to diverse and multiple H1N1 influenza virus strains, including both seasonal and pandemic strains.

Abstract: Methods for passive transfer of immunity using recombinant herpes simplex virus 2 (HSV-2) vaccine vectors, virions thereof, compositions and vaccines comprising such.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a combination comprising HSV-1 and HSV-2 binding monoclonal antibodies or fragments thereof and antiviral agents, the pharmaceutical formulations comprising said combination, optionally together with an excipient pharmaceutically acceptable and its use in the prophylaxis and/or treatment of herpes virus infections, including genital herpes, HSV gingivostomatitis and recurrent herpes labialis, herpes simplex encephalitis (HSE), neonatal HSV, HSV disease in the immunocompromised host and HSV keratitis keratoconjunctivitis.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a vaccine composition for prevention or treatment of chicken pox or herpes zoster, the vaccine composition comprising a surface protein (gE) of Varicella Zoster Virus and especially an aluminum salt as an adjuvant. The vaccine composition according to the present invention employs a protein antigen, thus showing greater outstanding stability than a live vaccine and has an optimized mixture ratio of adjuvants to elicit effective antibody induction, thereby being useful as a vaccine for preventing or treating Varicella Zoster Virus-caused chicken pox or herpes zoster.

Abstract: A porcine circovirus type 3 virus strain and a vaccine composition prepared from the immunogenic substance of the strain are described. The porcine circovirus type 3 virus strain has good immunogenicity, and the prepared vaccine composition can provide complete protection against varies of porcine circovirus type 3 viruses from different sources.

Abstract: The invention relates to an isolated peptide for use as a medicament, wherein said peptide has 9 to 30 amino acids and comprises or consists of an amino acid sequence according to SEQ ID NO 1 (VMAPRTLXL), wherein X is an amino acid with a hydrophobic side chain (A, I, L, F, V, P, G), preferably V, L, I or F. The invention further relates to the peptide of the invention for use as a medicament to expand and/or activate NKG2C+ natural killer (NK) cells. The invention further relates to the peptide of the invention for use in the treatment and/or prevention of a medical condition associated with pathogenic cells expressing HLA-E and a peptide comprising an amino acid sequence according to SEQ ID NO 1 or 2. Additionally, the invention relates to a genetically modified virus encoding a peptide comprising or consisting of a polypeptide of the invention for use as a medicament to expand and/or activate NKG2C+ natural killer (NK) cells.

Abstract: Provided are methods for generating an immune response against a Zika virus in a human subject in need thereof. The methods comprise administering to the subject a pharmaceutical composition comprising adenoviral vectors encoding a Zika virus antigen and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.

Abstract: Provided herein are methods of generating antigen-specific T cells for therapeutic administration to a human patient having or suspected of having a pathogen or cancer, utilizing stem cell-like memory T cells (TSCM cells). Also disclosed are antigen-specific T cells generated by such methods, and methods of treating a human patient using such antigen-specific T cells.

Abstract: The present invention is related to a beta-herpesvirus, wherein the beta-herpesvirus is spread-deficient.

Abstract: In one embodiment, an expression system for expressing a UL128 complex is provided herein. The expression system may include a bacterial artificial chromosome (BAC) construct, wherein the BAC construct comprises a viral vector inserted with a set of DNA sequences that encode a UL128 complex. In another embodiment, a vaccine composition for preventing HCMV infection is provided. The vaccine composition may include a viral or bacterial vector capable of expressing a UL128 complex and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, adjuvant, additive or combination thereof or additional vector expressing a protein adjuvant. The viral vector may be an MVA and the UL128 complex includes five HCMV proteins or antigenic fragments thereof: UL128, UL130, UL131A, gL, and gH. In some embodiments, the viral vector is further inserted with one or more additional DNA sequences that encode one or more additional HCMVHCMV proteins or antigenic fragments thereof such as pp65, gB or both, or such as gM/gN or gO.

Abstract: An obligate oHSV vector comprising modified viral DNA genome is provided. A recombinant oHSV-1 construct comprising the obligate oHSV vector and a heterologous nucleic acid sequence encoding an immunostimulatory and/or immunotherapeutic agent is also provided. Compositions comprising the recombinant oHSV-1 construct can be used for treating cancers.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides, in general, a method for selecting a therapy for treating cancer in a human subject and subsequently treating cancer in a subject, which includes isolating a cancer cell from a human subject having cancer, determining the functional activity of the innate immune regulator STimulator of INterferon Genes (STING) or the cellular nucleotidyltransferase, cyclic Guanosine Monophosphate (cGMP)-Adenosine Monophosphate (AMP) Synthase (cyclicGMP-AMP Synthase or cGAS) in the cell, and selecting a therapy for the cancer based on the functional activity of the STING or cGAS in the cell. Also provided, if the functional activity of STING and/or cGAS is determined to be defective in the cell, the therapy selected is one that is effective at killing STING-deficient and/or cGAS-deficient cancer cells, for example a therapy including administering to the subject an oncolytic virus.

Abstract: The present invention provides recombinant herpesvirus of turkeys (HVT) vectors that contain and express antigens of avian pathogens, compositions comprising the recombinant HVT vectors and polyvalent vaccines comprising the recombinant HVT vectors. The present invention further provides methods of vaccination against a variety of avian pathogens and method of producing the recombinant HVT vectors.

Abstract: Recombinant herpes simplex virus (HSV)-1 capable of selectively replicating in alternative lengthening of telomeres (ALT)-dependent tumor cells are described. The recombinant HSV-1 are ICP0-deficient, such as by complete deletion of the ICP0 gene, or mutation of the ICP0 gene sufficient to diminish or eliminate E3 ubiquitin ligase activity of ICP0. In some cases, the recombinant HSV-1 further include additional gene deletions or mutations, such as those that render the virus glycoprotein C (gC) deficient, or include a heterologous gene, such as a gene encoding an immunostimulatory molecule. Methods of treating ALT-dependent cancer, and methods of selectively killing ALT-dependent tumor cells are also described.