Viral chimeras comprised of CAEV and HIV-1 genetic elements
AssigneeUniversity of Southern California
InventorsAngeline Douvas, Tyler B. Parr
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Abstract
The invention provides a polynucleotide comprising portions of the genomes of caprine arthritis-encephalitis virus and HIV-1, resulting in a chimeric retrovirus referred to as a “CHIV. ” The invention also provides a vaccine comprising a CHIV immunogen and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. A method of stimulating an immune response in an individual-against human immunodeficiency virus-1 infection by administering a therapeutically effective amount of a CHIV immunogen is also provided. The invention further provides a method of stimulating an immune response in vitro by contacting a lymphocyte with a therapeutically effective amount of a CHIV immunogen.
Claims6
A polynucleotide comprising a chimeric CHIV retroviral genome comprising a polynucleotide sequence encoding an intact HIV-1 envelope protein, one or more segments of the caprine arthritis encephalitis virus (CAEV) viral genome sufficient to render nonpathogenic to a primate a resulting retroviral particle produced by expressing the chimeric retroviral genome in a mammalian host cell, wherein the chimeric genome comprises expression control segments including the 5′ and 3′ LTR regions obtained from CAEV sufficient to direct expression of the chimeric retroviral genome in a mammalian host cell, and wherein the retroviral particle produced by expressing the retroviral genome in a host cell generates an immune response against HIV-1.
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