摘要:
Novel immunogenic compositions are provided involving viral particles composed at least in part of hybrid proteins of at least a portion of a particle forming protein and one or more polypeptides having at least one epitope of interest. Nucleic acid sequences are employed coding for the hybrid protein which are introduced into a host cell for expression, either by themselves or in combination with other DNA sequences coding for particle forming proteins. Expression of the DNA sequences results in formation of particles which may be isolated and used as immunogens for production of antibodies for diagnostics purposes, passive immunization, vaccination, or other uses. Saccharomyces carlsbergensis, 2150-2-3 (pDC103), was deposited on Sep. 7, 1984, at the ATCC and given ATCC Accession No. 20726. Also, Saccharomyces cerevisiae PO17 (pC1/1-MCS29) was deposited at the ATCC on Sep. 5, 1985, and given ATCC Accession No. 20770.
摘要:
Peptides are used to define epitopes that stimulate HLA-restricted cytotoxic T lymphocyte activity against hepatitis B virus antigens. The peptides are derived from regions of HBV envelope, and are particularly useful in treating or preventing HBV infection, including methods for stimulating the immune response of chronically infected individuals to respond to HBV antigens.
摘要:
A hepatitis C virus antigen polypeptide having a molecular weight of approximately 22 kilodaltons expressed from a hepatitis C virus structural gene region; a production method for a hepatitis C virus antigen polypeptide having a molecular weight of 22 kilodaltons and/or a peptide related thereto, wherein an expression vector having inserted thereinto a cDNA fragment of a hepatitis C virus structural gene region is inserted into a cultured cell line and the transfected cell line thus obtained is cultured; and a detection method for a hepatitis C virus antibody, wherein a hepatitis C virus antigen polypeptide is used as an antigen, and an antibody specific thereto is detected.
摘要:
A composition for eliciting production of antibody to hepatitis B surface antigen and method of neutralizing the infectivity of hepatitis type B virus. A cyclic polypeptide is prepared having a disulfide bond in a hydrophilic region, namely residues 117-137 or 122-137 and an amino acid sequence unique from that associated with the native 25,000 molecular weight polypeptide derived from hepatitis B surface antigen.
摘要:
A surface structural protein of Hepatitis A Virus (HAV) has been isolated and characterized from virus grown in tissue culture. This 33,000 dalton viral protein (VP-1) reacts with immune HAV sera and monoclonal antibodies that neutralize HAV infectivity. The VP-1 is usable for the preparation of a polypeptide subunit vaccine for HAV.Hybridoma cells were made which produced monoclonal antibodies to HAV or VP-1. These monoclonal antibodies were found to neutralize the infectivity of HAV and to compete with polyclonal antibody derived from human HAV immune sera. The monoclonal antibodies are useful for the neutralization of infectious HAV, the detection of antibodies to neutralizing sites on HAV, and the diagnoses of HAV disease in humans and other susceptible hosts.
摘要:
Chemically synthesized polypeptides include amino acid residue sequences that substantially correspond to the amino acid residue sequences of T cell and B cell determinant portions of a natural, pathogen-related protein, in particular, a hepatitis B virus surface antigen (HBsAg). When administered to a host alone, as polymers or as carrier-bound conjugates, the polypeptides induce the proliferation of thymus-derived cells in hosts primed against hepatitis B virus.
摘要:
A radiolabeled or enzyme labeled peptide having no more than 60 amino acids in the chain of the peptide; the peptide having covalently linked amino acids disposed in a steric configuration which is recognized by and bound by an antibody. The labeled peptides can be utilized in various processes to detect the presence of a given antibody or antigen in a sample. Hepatitis B surface antigen and antibody to same may be so detected.
摘要:
There is disclosed a new synthetic peptide which evokes an immunological response. The synthetic peptide, moreover, interacts with antibodies to hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg). Thus, the synthetic peptide is useful as an immunizing agent in a vaccine as an active component thereof where it serves to produce antibodies in vivo which are protective against hepatitis B virus. The synthetic peptide of the invention comprises the following sequence of amino acids: Arg Trp Met Met Leu Arg Arg (I) and preferably has the following sequence: Gly Tyr Arg Trp Met Met Leu Arg Arg Phe Gly (II).
摘要翻译:公开了一种引起免疫应答的新型合成肽。 此外,合成肽与乙型肝炎表面抗原(HBsAg)的抗体相互作用。 因此,合成肽可用作疫苗中的免疫剂作为其活性成分,其用于在体内产生抗乙型肝炎病毒的抗体。 本发明的合成肽包含以下氨基酸序列:Arg Trp Met Met Leu Arg Arg(I),优选具有以下序列:Gly Tyr Arg Trp Met Met Leu Arg Arg Phe Gly(II)。
摘要:
Disclosed is an isolated non-A, non-B hepatitis virus genomic cDNA covering the entire region of the virus gene nucleotide sequence from the 1st to 9416th nucleotides shown in FIG. 2(1) through FIG. 2(16) hereof, wherein the coding region is from the 333rd to 9362nd nucleotides, and the 5'- and 3'-noncoding sequences contain 332 nucleotides and 54 nucleotides, respectively. Part of the cDNA and an antigen polypeptide as an expression product thereof are useful as a diagnostic reagent for non-A, non-B hepatitis. The antigen polypeptide is also useful as an active ingredient for a non-A, non-B hepatitis virus vaccine.
摘要:
Cloning and expression vectors for hepatitis B HBxAg, cell cultures containing those vectors, polypeptides related to HBxAg, and diagnostic systems and methods for assaying for the presence of HBxAg and anti-HBxAg antibodies in a body sample are disclosed.