Virogenetics Corporation

Arizona State University

Aventis Pasteur Limited

Connaught Technology Corporation

Russell Robert Gettig

Enzo Paoletti

James Tartaglia

Jill Taylor

William I Cox

Steven E Pincus

Michel Albert Riviere

Keith J Limbach

Charles De Taisne

Marion E Perkus

Gerard P Johnson

Elizabeth K Norton

Jean-Christophe Francis Audonnet

Hector Martinez

Bertram L Jacobs

Scott J Goebel

Recombinant viruses containing DNA coding for a rabies virus antigen, such as rabies virus G are disclosed and claimed. The recombinant viruses can be NYVAC or ALVAC recombinant viruses. The recombinant viruses and gene products therefrom are useful for eliciting an immunological against rabies virus, and, the gene products and antibodies elicited thereby are useful in assays.

Poxvirus-rabies recombinants and compositions and methods employing the recombinants

Attenuated recombinant viruses containing DNA coding for a canine distemper virus antigen or measles M or N antigen, as well as methods and compositions employing the viruses, are disclosed and claimed. The recombinant viruses can be NYVAC or ALVAC recombinant viruses. The DNA can code for at least one of: canine distemper virus fusion protein, canine distemper virus hemagglutinin glycoprotein, canine distemper nucleocaspid protein, canine distemper matrix protein, measles virus nucleocaspid protein, and measles virus matrix protein. The recombinant viruses and gene products therefrom are useful for eliciting protection against canine distemper virus and/or measles virus, and, the gene products and antibodies elicited thereby are useful in assays. Additionally, DNA from the recombinants is used for probes or for generating PCR primers.

Poxvirus&mdash;canine dispemper virus (CDV) or measles virus recombinants and compositions and methods employing the recombinants

Disclosed and claimed are vectors having enhanced expression and methods for making and using them. Enhancement of expression is from substantially co-temporal expression of at least one first nucleic acid molecule and at least one second nucleic acid molecule. The second nucleic acid molecule encodes a transcription factor or a translation factor or a transcription factor and a translation factor. The contemporaneous expression can be from operably linking the first and second nucleic molecules to a single promoter, or from operably linking the first nucleic acid molecule to a first promoter and the second nucleic molecule to a second promoter wherein the first and second promoters function substantially contemporaneously. Thus, the first and second nucleic acid molecules can be at the same locus in the vector, or at different loci. The second nucleic acid molecule can encode: one transcription factor or more than one transcription factor; or one translation factor or more than one translation factor; or at least one transcription factor and at least one translation factor. The transcription factor can be from vaccinia H4L, D6, A7, G8R, A1L, A2L, H5R, or combinations thereof. The translation factor can be from a K3L open reading frame, an E3L open reading frame, a VAI RNA, an EBER RNA, a sigma 3 open reading frame, a TRBP open reading frame, or combinations thereof. The vector can be a poxvirus such as an attenuated poxvirus, e.g., NYVAC, or ALVAC.

Vectors having enhanced expression and methods of making and uses thereof

Disclosed and claimed are vectors having enhanced expression and methods for making and using them. Enhancement of expression is from substantially co-temporal expression of at least one first nucleic acid molecule and at least one second nucleic acid molecule. The second nucleic acid molecule encodes a translation factor. The contemporaneous expression can be from operably linking the first and second nucleic molecules to a single promoter, or from operably linking the first nucleic acid molecule to a first promoter and the second nucleic molecule to a second promoter wherein the first and second promoters function substantially contemporaneously. Thus, the first and second nucleic acid molecules can be at the same locus in the vector or at different loci. The second nucleic acid molecule can encode encode one translation factor or more than one translation factor. The translation factor can be a K3L open reading frame, an E3L open reading frame, a VAI RNA, an EBER RNA, a sigma 3 open reading frame, a TRBP open reading frame, or combinations thereof. The vector can be a poxvirus such as an attenuated poxvirus; for instance, a NYVAC vaccinia virus or an ALVAC canarypox virus.

Vectors having enhanced expression, and methods of making and uses

What is described is a recombinant poxvirus, such as fowlpox virus, containing foreign DNA from infectious bursal disease virus. What is also described is a vaccine containing the recombinant poxvirus for inducing an immunological response in a host animal inoculated with the vaccine.

Infectious bursal disease virus recombination poxvirus vaccine

Attenuated recombinant viruses containing DNA encoding FIPV antigen(s) compositions thereof, as well as methods for making and using the compositions, expression products therefrom, and antibodies generated, are disclosed and claimed. The recombinant viruses can be NYVAC or ALVAC recombinant viruses. The compositions and products therefrom and antibodies generated have several preventive, therapeutic and diagnostic uses.

Recombinant poxvirus-feline infectious peritionitis virus, compositions

What is described is a modified vector, such as a recombinant poxvirus, particularly recombinant vaccinia virus, having enhanced safety. The modified recombinant virus has nonessential virus-encoded genetic functions inactivated therein so that virus has attenuated virulence. In one embodiment, the genetic functions are inactivated by deleting an open reading frame encoding a virulence factor. In another embodiment, the genetic functions are inactivated by insertional inactivation of an open reading frame encoding a virulence factor. What is also described is a vaccine containing the modified recombinant virus having nonessential virus-encoded genetic functions inactivated therein so that the vaccine has an increased level of safety compared to known recombinant virus vaccines.

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Russell Robert Gettig