Metapneumovirus (MPV) F proteins stabilized in a prefusion conformation, nucleic acid molecules and vectors encoding these proteins, and methods of their use and production are disclosed. In several embodiments, the MPV F proteins and/or nucleic acid molecules can be used to generate an immune response to MPV in a subject. In additional embodiments, the therapeutically effective amount of the MPV F ectodomain trimers and/or nucleic acid molecules can be administered to a subject in a method of treating or preventing MPV infection.

The present invention is directed to an artificial nucleic acid and to polypeptides suitable for use in treatment or prophylaxis of an infection with Henipavirus, particularly Hendra virus and/or Nipah virus or a disorder related to such an infection. In particular, the present invention concerns a Hendra virus and/or Nipah virus vaccine. The present invention is directed to an artificial nucleic acid, polypeptides, compositions and vaccines comprising the artificial nucleic acid or the polypeptides. The invention further concerns a method of treating or preventing a disorder or a disease, first and second medical uses of the artificial nucleic acid, polypeptides, compositions and vaccines. Further, the invention is directed to a kit, particularly to a kit of parts, comprising the artificial nucleic acid, polypeptides, compositions and vaccines.

This invention relates to soluble forms of G glycoprotein from Hendra and Nipah virus. In particular, this invention relates to compositions comprising soluble forms of G glycoprotein from Hendra and Nipah virus and also to diagnostic and therapeutic methods using the soluble forms of G glycoprotein from Hendra and Nipah virus. Further, the invention relates to therapeutic antibodies including neutralizing antibodies, and vaccines for the prevention and treatment of infection by Hendra and Nipah viruses.

This invention relates to soluble forms of G glycoprotein from Hendra and Nipah virus. In particular, this invention relates to compositions comprising soluble forms of G glycoprotein from Hendra and Nipah virus and also to diagnostic and therapeutic methods using the soluble forms of G glycoprotein from Hendra and Nipah virus. Further, the invention relates to therapeutic antibodies including neutralizing antibodies, and vaccines for the prevention and treatment of infection by Hendra and Nipah viruses.

Provided herein are engineered hMPV F proteins. In some aspects, the engineered F proteins exhibit enhanced conformational stability and/or antigenicity. Methods are also provided for use of the engineered F proteins as diagnostics, in screening platforms, and/or in vaccine compositions.

The present application relates to a respiratory syncytial virus subtype B (RSV-B) recombinant F protein, a polynucleotide encoding the RSV-B recombinant F protein, a nucleic acid construct comprising the polynucleotide, an expression vector comprising the nucleic acid construct, a host cell into which the polynucleotide, the nucleic acid construct, or the expression vector is transformed or transfected, a stabilized trimer formed from the RSV-B recombinant F protein, an immunogenic composition comprising any of the foregoing, and use of any of the forgoing in the preparation of a vaccine for the prevention and/or treatment of respiratory syncytial virus infections. The RSV-B recombinant F protein comprises at least one epitope specific to the pre-fusion F protein, and can form a stable, pre-fusion conformation of F protein trimer. Furthermore, the RSV-B recombinant F protein can be expressed stably in a uniform form and with a significantly increased yield.

Compositions and methods for stimulating NK cell expansion and cytotoxicity are described. Therapeutic compositions and methods using expanded and stimulated NK cells are described.

Compositions and methods for stimulating NK cell expansion and cytotoxicity are described. Therapeutic compositions and methods using expanded and stimulated NK cells are described.

The present disclosure is directed to antibodies binding to and neutralizing henipavirus and methods for use thereof. Thus, in accordance with the present disclosure, there is provided a method of detecting a henipavirus infection in a subject comprising (a) contacting a sample from said subject with an antibody or antibody fragment having clone-paired heavy and light chain CDR sequences from Tables 3 and 4, respectively; and (b) detecting henipavirus in said sample by binding of said antibody or antibody fragment to a henipavirus antigen in said sample.

The present application relates to a replicable RNA molecule and the use thereof. The replicable RNA molecule comprises, from the 5 end to the 3 end, a 5 cap, a 5 UTR, an open reading frame encoding an RNA replicase, a promoter, a sequence of interest, a 3 UTR and a poly(A) tail, wherein the RNA replicase is capable of amplifying the replicable RNA molecule and is capable of amplifying an RNA molecule containing the sequence of interest and 3 UTR, wherein the RNA replicase is a nonstructural protein or a functional variant thereof derived from Mosso das Pedras virus (MDPV), Everglades virus (EVEV), Rio Negro virus (RNV), Mucambo virus (MUCV), Highlands J virus (HJV), Pixuna virus (PIXV), Trocara virus (TROV), Cabassou virus (CABV), Tonate virus (TONV), Bebaru virus (BEBV), Fort Morgan virus (FMV), Getah virus (GETV) or Ndumu virus (NDUV).