Abstract: The present invention relates to nucleic acid molecules encoding a recombinant human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) strain, dense bodies produced by said HCMV strain and preparations of said dense bodies for use in medicine, particularly as a vaccine against HCMV.

Abstract: The present invention relates to nucleic acid molecules encoding a recombinant human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) strain, dense bodies produced by said HCMV strain and preparations of said dense bodies for use in medicine, particularly as a vaccine against HCMV.

Abstract: The present invention relates to nucleic acid molecules encoding a recombinant human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) strain, dense bodies produced by said HCMV strain and preparations of said dense bodies for use in medicine, particularly as a vaccine against HCMV.

Abstract: The present invention is related to a viral particle released after infection of mammalian cells by human cytomegalovirus (HCMV), wherein a) the particle is surrounded by a lipid membrane in which viral glycoproteins are embedded, b) the particle contains neither viral DNA nor capsids; and c) the particle contains a fusion protein comprising one or more parts of the T-cell antigen pp65 and at least one heterologous peptide, and wherein the at least one heterologous peptide is inserted at amino acid position W175 or A534 of the amino acid sequence of the T-cell antigen pp65.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for the production of human Cytomegalovirus (HCMV) particles, the method including the steps of: (a) contacting and thereby infecting a permanent human amniocyte cell with HCMV, (b) incubating the amniocyte cell, (c) allowing expression of HCMV particles, and (d) isolating of the HCMV particles, wherein the permanent human amniocyte cell expresses the adenoviral gene products E1A and E1B and wherein the amniocyte cells are cultured in serum free medium. Furthermore, the present invention relates to HCMV particles produced by the method of the present invention as well as to a HCMV based vaccine comprising the HCMV particles, the use of the HCMV particles for use in the preparation of a HCMV based vaccine and the HCMV particles for use in the preparation of a therapeutic or diagnostic agent for the prevention or treatment of a HCMV related disease.

Abstract: The present invention is related to a viral particle released after infection of mammalian cells by human cytomegalovirus (HCMV), wherein a) the particle is surrounded by a lipid membrane in which viral glycoproteins are embedded, b) the particle contains neither viral DNA nor capsids; and c) the particle contains a fusion protein comprising one or more parts of the T-cell antigen pp65 and at least one heterologous peptide, and wherein the at least one heterologous peptide is inserted at amino acid position W175 or A534 of the amino acid sequence of the T-cell antigen pp65.

Abstract: This invention relates to viral particles which are released by mammal cells after the infection with human cytomegalovirus (HCMV). The invention also relates to particles whose antigenicity has been optimized by changing the HCMV using genetic engineering. The invention further relates to the use of such particles as a vaccine and a method for multiplying the HCMV in mammal cells.

Abstract: The invention relates to viral particles which are released by mammal cells after the infection with human cytomegalovirus (HCMV). The invention also relates to particles whose antigenicity has been optimized by changing the HCMV using genetic engineering. The invention further relates to the use of such particles as a vaccine and a method for multiplying the HCMV in mammal cells.

Abstract: Diagnostically relevant polypeptides and fusion proteins comprising an amino acid sequence which originates from cytomegalovirus and corresponds to a region of the major DNA-binding protein or of the C-terminal region of the tegument protein pp150 fused with at least one further fragment from another antigenic protein of cytomegalovirus are disclosed. The major DNA-binding protein is encoded by the reading frame UL57. The poly-peptides and fusion proteins according to the invention can be used in an advantageous manner in diagnostic tests and methods for the detection of IgM antibodies against cytomegalovirus.