Sanofi Pasteur Inc.

Aventis Pasteur Limited

Charles D Y Sia

Benjamin Rovinski

Roy Persson

Michel Henri Klein

Pele Chong

Shi-Xian Cao

Mark Parrington

Shi Xian Cao

A vector for eliciting an immune response to a host comprising a gene encoding the gp140 protein of the primary isolate of HIV-1, BX08, under the control of a promotor for expression of the protein in the host, specifically plasmids pCMV.gp140.BX08, pMP83, pMP84 and pMP88. Murine and human MHC class 1-restricted binding motifs contained in BX08 are identified.

Expressing gp140 fragment of primary HIV-1 isolate

A method of generating an HIV-specific cytotoxic T-cell response in a host involves an initial administration of a T-helper molecule to the host to prime T-helper cells of the immune system of the host and a subsequent administration to the host of a mixture of the T-helper molecule and a T-cell inducing HIV-derived molecule to generate an HIV-specific T-cell response in the host.

HIV-specific cytotoxic T-cell responses

A vector for eliciting an immune response to a host comprising a gene encoding the gp140 protein of the primary isolate of HIV-1, BX08, under the control of a promotor for expression of the protein in the host, specifically plasmid pCMV.gp140.BX08. Murine and human MHC class 1-restricted binding motifs contained in BX08 are identified.

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Thornhill, Canada

Charles D Y Sia