Provided is a recombinant respiratory syncytial
virus (RSV) fusion (RSV F)
protein, comprising F2 and F1 polypeptides, wherein the recombinant RSV
F protein contains cysteines (C) at positions corresponding to the
amino acid positions 72 and 76 of SEQ ID NO: 1, and independently contains, relative to SEQ ID NO: 1,
amino acid replacements at one or more positions selected from positions corresponding to the
amino acid positions 67, 68, 80, 84, 87, 102, 161, 198, 202, 207, 210, 211, 213, 214, 217, 219, 379, 447, 459, 460, 463, 470, 472, 479, 481, 485, 489 and 492 of SEQ ID NO: 1. Further provided are an immunogenic composition comprising said
protein, and the use thereof in the prevention and / or treatment of
RSV infections.