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7052830 Hepatitis C virus peptides and uses thereof  
Novel hepatitis C virus (HCV) polypetides are provided which are not encoded by the standard HCV open reading frame. These alternate reading frame polypeptides are useful, inter alia, in vaccine...
7048930 Expression of core-glycosylated HCV envelope proteins in yeast  
The present invention relates to the general field of recombinant protein expression, purification of recombinant proteins, diagnosis of HCV infection, prophylactic treatment against HCV infection...
7038035 Vaccine-induced hepatitis B viral strain and uses thereof  
This invention provides an isolated strain of Hepatitis B virus designated Human Hepatitis B Virus Surface Antigen-'Ś-145 Singapore Strain (Glycine to Arginine) which constituent viral genome is...
7029680 Delivery of immunogenic molecules vis HBsAg particles  
Compositions of HBsAg particles having biologically active molecules contained in the particles, and methods of their use, e.g. in stimulating enhanced immune responses, are described. Antigenic...
7022830 Hepatitis C virus codon optimized non-structural NS3/4A fusion gene  
Aspects of the present invention relate to the discovery of a novel hepatitis C virus (HCV) isolate. Embodiments include HCV peptides, nucleic acids encoding said HCV peptides, antibodies directed...
6986892 Immunogenic Hepatitis C virus non-structural polypeptides  
Polypeptides comprising a mutant non-structural Hepatitis C virus useful in diagnostic and/or immunogenic compositions are disclosed, in which the mutant is an N-terminal mutation that functionally...
6964769 Molecular antigen array  
The invention provides compositions and processes for the production of ordered and repetitive antigen or antigenic determinant arrays. The compositions of the invention are useful for the...
6964852 Antigenic structural peptide, antigenic and immunogenic compounds, and uses for detecting, preventing and treating an HCV infection  
The invention concerns a structural peptide, identified by antibodies directed against a polypeptide, comprising the 2-45 amino acid sequence of the N-terminal end of the Core or nucleocapsid (p21)...
6932972 Combined vaccine compositions  
Novel combined vaccine composition preferentially for administration to adolescents are provided, comprising a hepatitis B viral antigen and a herpes simplex viral antigen and optionally in...
6930095 Hepatitis C virus constructs characterized by high efficiency replication  
The present invention relates to recombinant hepatitis C virus (HCV)-derived nucleic acids and to stable rapidly growing cell clones derived from human hepatoma Huh-7 cell line and supporting high...
6921534 Hepatitis B virus treatment  
The invention relates to HBV antigen-containing compositions that are useful in treating or preventing HBV infection. The content of the compositions can vary, as described herein, but the...
6919318 Enhancing immune responses to genetic immunization by using a chemokine  
The immune response to a DNA immunogen in a mammal can be enhanced by administration of a chemokine or a polynucleotide encoding the chemokine. This method can be used, for example, to immunize or...
6893644 Hepatitis vaccines containing 3-O-deacylated monophoshoryl lipid A  
A vaccine formulation for the treatment or prophylaxis of hepatitis, especially hepatitis, especially hepatitis B, infections is provided comprising the hepatitis antigen and a suitable carrier...
6887464 Advanced antigen presentation platform  
The present invention provides particles for the presentation of haptens for the purpose of eliciting an immune response. The amino acid sequences of the monomers which make up the particles are...
6870043 Full-length GB virus C (hepatitis G virus) RNA transcripts are infectious in primary CD4 positive T cells  
GB virus C (GBV-C or hepatitis G virus) is a recently described flavivirus that frequently leads to chronic viremia in humans. Although associated with acute post-transfusion hepatitis, it is not...
6855809 Methods for the simultaneous detection of HCV antigens and HCV antibodies  
The subject invention relates to methods for the simultaneous detection of Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) antigens as well as antibodies produced in response to HCV antigens. Furthermore, the subject...
6855318 Multi-mer peptides derived from hepatitis C virus envelope proteins for diagnostic use and vaccination purposes  
Multimer peptides (e.g. 30- to 45-mer peptides) derived from hepatitis C virus envelope proteins reacting with the majority of anti-HCV antibodies present in patient sera are described. The usage...
6827937 HBV capsid-binding peptide immunogens  
This invention relates to hepatitis B virus (“HBV”) core antigen particles that are characterized by multiple immunogen specificities. More particularly, the invention relates to HBV core...
6797809 Multiple fusion antigens for use in immunoassays for anti-HCV antibodies  
HCV immunoassays comprising an NS3/4a conformational epitope and a multiple epitope fusion antigen are provided, as well as immunoassay solid supports for use with the immunoassays.
6790445 Preservatives for vaccines  
Novel combination of preservatives (methyl and propyl parabens, benzyl alcohol, and 2-phenoxyethanol) were found to pass antimicrobial testing according to USP, BP, and EP. The new preservatives...
6787145 Recombinant proteins of a pakistani strain of hepatitis E and their use in diagnostic methods and vaccines  
A strain of hepatitis E virus from Pakistan (SAR-55) implicated in an epidemic of enterically transmitted non-A, non-B hepatitis, now called hepatitis E, is disclosed. The invention relates to the...
6787142 Mutant human hepatitis B viral strain and uses thereof  
This invention provides an isolated strain of Hepatitis B virus designated Human Hepatitis B Virus Surface Antigen-‘S’-133 Oon Strain (Methionine to Threonine) which constituent viral genome is...
6689368 Immunodominant human T-cell epitopes of hepatitis C virus  
The present invention relates to a polypeptide of about 8 to about 100 amino acids comprising or consisting of at least 8 contiguous amino acids selected from the core, and/or the NS3 regions of...
6689363 Inducing cellular immune responses to hepatitis B virus using peptide and nucleic acid compositions  
This invention uses our knowledge of the mechanisms by which antigen is recognized by T cells to develop epitope-based vaccines directed towards HBV. More specifically, this application...
6685931 Treatment of hepatitis C virus infections with interleukin-10  
The hepatoprotective effect of IL-10 is described, in particular, the use of interleukin-10 in the treatment of liver damage (e.g. fibrosis or cirrhosis) in a difficult-to-treat patient afflicted...
6680059 Vaccines containing ribavirin and methods of use thereof  
The present invention relates to compositions and methods for enhancing the effect of vaccines in animals, such as domestic, sport, or pet species, and humans. More particularly, the use of...
6592871 HCV peptide antigens and methods for the determination of HCV  
Novel HCV peptide antigens are described representing partial sequences of the C-100-3 and env/core with C-regions. These peptide antigens are suitable for the determination of HCV antibodies as...
6589530 Hepatitis B surface antigen vaccine  
HBV surface antigen particles, prepared by recombinant DNA technology are described, said particles being composed of epitopes from the group of surface peptides and/or core peptide of non-A, non-B...
6589534 Hepatitis B virus binding proteins and uses thereof  
An isolated nucleic acid, a recombinant protein encoded thereby and uses thereof. The isolated nucleic acid including (a) a polynucleotide at least 60% identical to SEQ ID NOs:1, 3, 5 or portions...
6541210 Process for the preparation of immunogens or diagnostic reagents, and immunogens or diagnostic reagents thereby obtainable  
A process for the preparation of immunogens or diagnostic reagents that mimic an antigen or a pathogenic organism specific to a disease, essentially characterized by the following operations:...
6538123 Vaccine composition for preventing or treating hepatitis C  
The invention concerns a pharmaceutical composition for treating or preventing C hepatitis (HCV), induced infections, which in a preferred embodiment, comprises a main active principle, (i) a...
6514731 Methods for the preparation of hepatitis C virus multiple copy epitope fusion antigens  
Human hepatitis C virus (HCV) has been identified as the aetiological agent of non-A, non-B hepatitis (NANBH). HCV viruses display considerable genotypic and phenotypic heterogeneity. Thus, there...
6451320 Combined hepatitis and herpesvirus antigen compositions  
Novel combined vaccine compositions preferentially for administration to adolescents are provided, comprising a hepatitis B viral antigen and a herpes simplex viral antigen and optionally in...
6447992 Method for serological typing using type-specific antigens  
The invention concerns a method for typing antibodies in a sample liquid by means of type-specific antigens and in particular a method for typing antibodies to the hepatitis C virus and peptide...
6444210 Bacterial and synthetic polysaccharide immunomodulators that enhance general immunity  
The present invention relates to the effects of bacterial polysaccharides on cell mediated immunity in animals. Polysaccharides of the present invention comprise the outer polysaccharides (OPS)...
6436402 Process for making human papillomavirus virus-like particles with improved properties  
Human papillomavirus virus-like particles (VLPs) are subjected to various maturation conditions, including incubation at higher temperatures, exposure to soluble metals or thios-oxidation. The...
6432408 Swine hepatitis E virus and uses thereof  
The present invention discloses the isolation and chaterization of a novel swine hepatitis E virus and the use of the virus, the proteins and its nucleic acid sequence as diagnostic reagents and...
6428792 Hepatitis C virus multiple copy epitope fusion antigens  
Human hepatitis C virus (HCV) has been identified as the aetiological agent of non-A, non-B hepatitis (NANBH). HCV viruses display considerable genotypic and phenotypic heterogeneity. Thus, there...
6410009 Pharmaceutical composition for treating hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection  
The invention provides a pharmaceutical composition for the treatment of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection, comprising an amount of a soluble active agent which interacts with at least one of the...
6403092 Immune response modulator alpha-2 macroglobulin complex  
Activation of α 2 -macroglobulin (α 2 M) with a nucleophilic compound followed by incubation of the activated α 2 M at elevated temperature with a biomolecule results in covalent incorporation...
6379886 Diagnostic regeant for hepatitis C virus infection  
A diagnostic reagent for hepatitis C virus infection obtained by sensitizing a solid phase with HCV antigen and a conjugated antigen prepared by chemical bonding of HCV antigen and a carrier...
6372883 Antiviral medicaments  
The invention is concerned with amino acid derivatives of the formula and salts of acidic compounds of formula I with bases, which are viral proteinase inhibitors useful as antiviral agents,...
6368602 Mucosal immunization against hepatitis A virus (HAV) through rectal administration of HAV vaccine  
A method for administering the HAV vaccine to a subject by absorption through a mucosal tissue, particularly through the mucosa of the rectum. The method of the present invention enables the HAV...
6355248 Method of modulating an immune response in an infected mammal by transmucosal administration of modulating agent  
Methods and compositions for modulating an immune response in a mammal infected with a bacterium, a virus, or a parasite are provided. The methods and compositions are useful in mammals...
6355247 Nucleic acid immunization using a virus-based infection/transfection system  
A method for nucleic acid immunization which results in a cell-mediated immunological response to a selected antigen is disclosed. The method utilizes the T7 RNA infection/transfection system which...
6346375 NANBV diagnostics and vaccines  
We have discovered epitopes of the HCV viral proteins which are immunoreactive with immune serum. The epitopes are useful in immunodiagnostic assays and as immunogens.
6322789 HLA-restricted hepatitis B virus CTL epitopes  
Cytotoxic T lymphocyte-stimulating peptides induce HLA-restricted responses to hepatitis B virus antigens. The peptides, derived from CTL epitopic regions of both HBV surface and nucleocapsid...
6319501 Method of immunizing against hepatitis B virus  
A method for immunizing a human against hepatitis B virus comprising administering to the human a vaccine comprising a hepatitis B virus surface antigen, wherein included in the vaccine is one or...
6300062 Enamel matrix related polypeptide  
The invention relates to novel nucleic acid fragments encoding polypeptides which are capable of mediating contact between enamel and cell surface. The invention also relates to expression vectors...
6299874 Method of treatment  
A method of producing active immunity against a viral disease in an animal subject comprises administering to the subject a vaccine conjugate consisting essentially of a live virus and a...
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