Recombinant viral vectors are disclosed that contain a nucleic acid encoding a Second Mitochondria-derived Activator of Caspases (Smac) protein inserted within an RNA virus genome, wherein the Smac protein specifically binds to at least a portion of an Inhibitor of Apoptosis Protein (IAP). Also disclosed are methods of treating cancer using the disclosed vectors.

The present disclosure relates to compositions, methods, mixtures, and kits for detecting the presence of, and for removing, a virus from a product produced in an insect cell. The disclosure also relates to proteins, peptides, polypeptides, drug substances, biological products, vaccine antigens, and virus-like particles that are produced in an insect cell and that are free or substantially free of a virus. The disclosure also relates to compositions, methods, assays, and kits for detecting a rhabdovirus in a sample.

The present disclosure relates to compositions, methods, mixtures, and kits for detecting the presence of and for removing, a virus from a product produced in an insect cell. The disclosure also relates to proteins, peptides, polypeptides, drug substances, biological products, vaccine antigens, and virus-like particles that are produced in an insect cell and that are free or substantially free of a virus. The disclosure also relates to compositions, methods, assays, and kits for detecting a rhabdovirus in a sample.

Compositions and methods useful for treating and/or preventing a Zika virus infection are provided.

The present disclosure relates to compositions, methods, mixtures, and kits for detecting the presence of, and for removing, a virus from a product produced in an insect cell. The disclosure also relates to proteins, peptides, polypeptides, drug substances, biological products, vaccine antigens, and virus-like particles that are produced in an insect cell and that are free or substantially free of a virus. The disclosure also relates to compositions, methods, assays, and kits for detecting a rhabdovirus in a sample.

The present disclosure relates to compositions, methods, mixtures, and kits for detecting the presence of, and for removing, a virus from a product produced in an insect cell. The disclosure also relates to proteins, peptides, polypeptides, drug substances, biological products, vaccine antigens, and virus-like particles that are produced in an insect cell and that are free or substantially free of a virus. The disclosure also relates to compositions, methods, assays, and kits for detecting a rhabdovirus in a sample.

Provided herein are chimeric pseudotyped recombinant RABV particles, wherein the chimeric envelope protein comprises, from N-terminus to C-terminus, a non-RABV envelope protein ectodomain, a non-RABV envelope protein transmembrane domain, and a RABV C-terminal domain. Also provided are methods for their use in delivering a transgene into a target cell.

The present invention relates to cells and cell lines that are free of viral contamination and methods for eliminating viral contamination from a cell or cell line. One exemplary method developed generates Trichoplusia ni cell lines that are free of alphanodavirus. Methods of using a specific, virally-infected cell to generate a virus-free cell are also described herein.

The invention relates to a recombinant novirhabdovirus expressing a chimeric protein comprising the sequence of an antigen of interest flanked, at the N-terminus, by a signal peptide, and at the C-terminus, by a polypeptide comprising at least one portion of the transmembrane domain of a rhabdovirus G protein. Said recombinant novirhabdovirus can be used especially for inducing an immune response to the antigen of interest.

Embodiments of the invention include compositions and methods related to Maraba virus and their use as anti-cancer therapeutics. Such rhabdoviruses possess tumor cell killing properties in vitro and in vivo.