Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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3428283 | Virus Research | 2015 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
•Recombinant human rhinovirus serotype A1.•Genetically stable.•Potential vaccine vector.
Herein we describe the construction of recombinant human rhinoviruses (rHRVs) encoding HIV Gag or Tat by inserting the full length tat gene or regions of the gag gene flanked by sequences encoding the HRV 2A protease cleavage site into the junction between HRV genes encoding structural (P1) and non-structural (P2) proteins. Most recombinants were unstable, but this was corrected by mutation of the flanking cleavage sites. Thereafter, all rHRV constructs retained the inserts throughout six passages. Such constructs may find utility as vaccine vectors to generate mucosal immunity.
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Authors
Khamis Tomusange, Wenbo Yu, Andreas Suhrbier, Danushka Wijesundara, Branka Grubor-Bauk, Eric J. Gowans,