14 results about "Protective immunity" patented technology

Waning immunity induced by first-generation Spike-alone-based COVID-19 has failed to prevent immune escape by many variants of concern (VOCs) that emerged from 2020 to 2024, resulting in a prolonged COVID-19 pandemic. Thus, a next-generation Coronavirus (CoV) vaccine incorporating highly conserved non-Spike SARS-CoV-2 antigens is described herein. Conserved non-Spike T cell antigens in combination with a Spike antigen encapsulated in lipid nanoparticles: (i) Induced high frequencies of lung-resident antigen-specific CXCR5+CD4+ T follicular helper cells, GzmB+CD4+ and GzmB+CD8+ cytotoxic T cells, and CD69+IFN-γ+TNFα+CD4+ and CD69+IFN-γ+TNFα+CD8+ effector T cells; and (ii) Reduced viral load and COVID-19-like symptoms caused by various VOCs. The combined antigen / LNP-based pan-CoV vaccine could be rapidly adapted for clinical use to confer broader cross-protective immunity against emerging highly mutated and pathogenic VOCs.

A vaccine comprising effective amounts of i) E. coli colonization factor antigens comprising CFA / I, CS3, CS5 and CS6 antigens; ii) a heat labile enterotoxin B subunit antigen being an LCTBA protein; and iii) an adjuvant being double mutant (R192G / L211A) of E. coli heat-labile toxin (dmLT), for use in inducing protective immunity against diarrheal disease caused by Salmonella spp. and / or Shigella spp.

A composition comprising isolated Streptococcus pyogenes extracellular vesicles (EVs) suspended in a vehicle, for use in eliciting an adaptive immune response against group A streptococcus (GAS) in a subject. The EVs may comprise antigens MtsA, Spy_1228, PrsA1, PrsA2, SPy_0319 and / or GlnP. A composition comprising isolated S. pyogenes protein(s) MtsA, SPy_1228, PrsA1, PrsA2, GlnP, SPy_0319 and / or MalX. The compositions may be used for inducing protective immunity in a subject against a GAS infection, such as streptococcal pharyngitis, scarlet fever, impetigo, streptococcal meningitis, streptococcal sinusitis, necrotizing fasciitis, cellulitis, streptococcal toxic shock syndrome, rheumatic fever and post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis.

Disclosed herein is a universal species-independent method for characterizing antibodies present in a sample that may provide protective immunity against a given pathogen or antigen of interest.

A composition comprising isolated Streptococcus pyogenes extracellular vesicles (EVs) suspended in a vehicle, for use in eliciting an adaptive immune response against group A streptococcus (GAS) in a subject. The EVs may comprise antigens MtsA, Spy_1228, PrsA1, PrsA2, SPy_0319 and / or GlnP. A composition comprising isolated S. pyogenes protein(s) MtsA, SPy_1228, PrsA1, PrsA2, GlnP, SPy_0319 and / or MalX. The compositions may be used for inducing protective immunity in a subject against a GAS infection, such as streptococcal pharyngitis, scarlet fever, impetigo, streptococcal meningitis, streptococcal sinusitis, necrotizing fasciitis, cellulitis, streptococcal toxic shock syndrome, rheumatic fever and post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis.

The invention provides a method of preparing a vaccine composition. The method includes infecting gene-edited porcine endogenous retrovirus (PERV) negative swine cells with a microorganism which expresses at least one protein antigen capable of inducing protective immunity in an animal against an infectious agent; culturing the infected cells in culture medium to propagate the microorganism; and harvesting the propagated microorganism from the culture medium to obtain a fraction comprising a PERV free antigen for use in immunizing an animal against the infectious agent.

The invention belongs to the technical field of veterinary vaccines, and particularly relates to fusion protein and nanoparticles of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus recombinant epitopes and application of the fusion protein and the nanoparticles. A GP3 protein antigen epitope, a GP4 protein antigen epitope, a GP5 protein antigen epitope and an M protein antigen epitope are recombined, the obtained recombinant protein is closely related to protective immunity of the PRRSV, a strong humoral immune response aiming at the PRRSV can be generated after piglets are immunized, and a good protection effect is generated on infection of the PRRSV. The fusion protein is connected with the beta-cyclopeptide, and the beta-cyclopeptide serving as a nano skeleton can spontaneously form 24-surface nanoparticles, so that the antigen can be effectively presented, and the immune effect of the vaccine is promoted. Furthermore, the N terminal of the beta cyclopeptide is connected with an OX40L protein, and the OX40L protein belongs to a tumor necrosis factor ligand superfamily, so that the cellular immune effect can be further improved.

Provided herein are recombinant modified vaccinia Ankara (rMVA) viral vectors comprising heterologous nucleic acid inserts encoding one or more SARS-CoV2 proteins, peptides, or fragments thereof, operably linked to a promoter compatible with poxvirus expression systems that, upon expression, are capable of inducing protective immunity. The compositions can be used in a priming vaccination strategy or in a prime / boost vaccination strategy to provide immunity to SARS-CoV2 and variants thereof.

Waning immunity induced by first-generation Spike-alone-based COVID-19 has failed to prevent immune escape by many variants of concern (VOCs) that emerged from 2020 to 2024, resulting in a prolonged COVID-19 pandemic. Thus, a next-generation Coronavirus (CoV) vaccine incorporating highly conserved non-Spike SARS-COV-2 antigens is described herein. Conserved non-Spike T cell antigens in combination with a Spike antigen encapsulated in lipid nanoparticles: (i) Induced high frequencies of lung-resident antigen-specific CXCR5+CD4+ T follicular helper cells, GzmB+CD4+ and GzmB+CD8+ cytotoxic T cells, and CD69+IFN-γ+TNFα+CD4+ and CD69+IFN-γ+TNFα+CD8+ effector T cells; and (ii) Reduced viral load and COVID-19-like symptoms caused by various VOCs. The combined antigen / LNP-based pan-CoV vaccine could be rapidly adapted for clinical use to confer broader cross-protective immunity against emerging highly mutated and pathogenic VOCs.

Provided are compositions, feeds, rations, drinking water and methods of use thereof for inducing protective immunity against or preventing Clostridium perfringens infection and / or necrotic enteritis in poultry, optionally as single dose vaccines. The composition comprises live virulent Clostridium perfringens (CP) and a mucosal adjuvant, such as cholera toxin (CT), which is for administered at or after hatch by for example oral delivery. The composition can be used with an immunomodulatory composition administered in ovo before hatching or a boost composition. The composition can be administered as a single dose.

The present disclosure is directed to novel porcine sapoviruses (SaV) isolates, including SaV serially propagated in cell culture, all of which are useful in the preparation of immunogenic compositions and vaccines for treating and preventing disease in swine. The disclosure further provides characterization of pathogenicity and cross-protective immunity of contemporary porcine SaV isolates in weaned pigs, demonstrating that prior exposure to homologous strains provides greater protection against viral shedding than heterologous strains.

Provided herein are live attenuated viruses for protection against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and / or coronavirus Sars-CoV-2. The live attenuated chimeric virus strains utilize a master backbone based on a live attenuated influenza virus (LAIV), which includes a deletion of the viral virulence element, the NS1 (non-structural protein 1) (DeLNS1). These chimeric strains are engineered to express one or more antigens of RSV alone or in combination with Sars-CoV-2. The chimeric virus strain can protect a subject in need thereof against a challenge from any of RSV, Sars-CoV-2, influenza, or a combination thereof. This viral vector system offers an important strategy for developing highly attenuated and immunogenic live attenuated vaccines with the capacity to induce protective immunity against the three respiratory infections.

A safe and effective live-attenuated virus (LAV) vaccine candidate VNUA-ASFV-LAVL3 is presented herein. It exhibits significant attenuation of virulence in pigs across different doses (103, 104, and 105 TCID50). VNUA-ASFV-LAVL3 is efficiently cleared from the blood by 14-17 days post-infection, even at the highest dose (105 TCID50). Importantly, the attenuation observed in vivo does not compromise the ability of VNUA-ASFV-LAVL3 to induce protective immunity. Vaccination with VNUA-ASFV-LAVL3 elicits robust humoral and cellular immune responses in pigs, achieving 100% protection against a lethal wild-type ASFV (genotype II) challenge at all tested doses (103, 104, and 105 TCID50). Furthermore, a single vaccination (104 TCID50) provides protection for up to 2 months. In some forms, VNUA-ASFV-LAVL3 is represented by SEQ ID NO. 1 or sequences having at least 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, or 100% sequence identity thereto.

The present invention relates to a single-shot live attenuated vaccine against Chikungunya virus which is well-tolerated and induces long-lasting protective immunity in adult human subjects.