The present invention relates to variant AAV capsid polypeptides, wherein the variant AAV capsid polypeptides exhibit increased transduction and/or tropism in human muscle tissue or cells as compared non-variant parent capsid polypeptides.

The present invention provides a human type 14 replication defective adenovirus vector, and a preparation method for the same, the method comprising: constructing an Ad14 genome into a plasmid, with knocking out E3 and E1 genes of the Ad14 genome, and replacing open reading frames 2, 3, 4, 6, and 6/7 of an E4 gene of the Ad14 genome with corresponding reading frames of an Ad5 genome. The human type 14 replication defective adenovirus vector according to the present invention is potentially applicable in the research and development of a vaccine and a drug against human type 14 adenovirus infection, applicable as a gene vector in the research and development of other pathogen vaccines, and applicable in a biological report and trace system, etc.

Immunogenic compositions comprising viral vectors and surfactants are provided. Methods for administration and preparation of such compositions are also provided.

Provided herein are methods to characterize preparations of recombinant viral particles using analytical ultracentrifugation. Recombinant viral particles include recombinant adeno-associated viral particles, recombinant adenoviral particles, recombinant lentiviral particles and recombinant herpes simplex virus particles. Variant species of recombinant viral particles including empty capsids and recombinant viral particles with variant genomes (e.g., truncated genomes, aggregates, recombinants) can be identified and quantitated. The methods can be used to characterize preparations of recombinant viral particles regardless of the sequence of the recombinant viral genome or the serotype of the recombinant viral capsid.

Provided herein are methods to characterize preparations of recombinant viral particles using analytical ultracentrifugation. Recombinant viral particles include recombinant adeno-associated viral particles, recombinant adenoviral particles, recombinant lentiviral particles and recombinant herpes simplex virus particles. Variant species of recombinant viral particles including empty capsids and recombinant viral particles with variant genomes (e.g., truncated genomes, aggregates, recombinants) can be identified and quantitated. The methods can be used to characterize preparations of recombinant viral particles regardless of the sequence of the recombinant viral genome or the serotype of the recombinant viral capsid.

The invention is in the field of delivery of transgenes to target cells using viral vectors, particularly in the field of gene therapy. Compositions have been identified which allow for oral administration of viral particles, particularly adenoviral particles.

Vaccine compositions that may be administered to a subject via the buccal and/or sublingual mucosa are provided. Methods for administration and preparation of such vaccine compositions are also provided.

The present disclosure provides compositions and methods for extracting viral particles of a recombinant adeno-associated virus (AAV) or an adenovirus (AdV) from a sample comprising cells enclosing the viral particles. The method can include lysing the cells with the addition of an alkaline lysis solution to the sample such that the sample comprises compound(s) buffering pH value about 9.0 to about 11.5 and about 0.1% to about 1% of a detergent precipitating host cell proteins by adding a salting solution to the sample such that the sample comprises about 0.5 M to about 2.0 M of a salt and has a pH of about 4.0 to about 7.0.

The present disclosure relates to a method of making an adenovirus plasmid comprising a part or all of an adenovirus genome and one or more original restriction sites allowing rapid and flexible manipulation of the adenovirus genome, and methods of preparing adenovirus constructs, for example comprising a transgene. The disclosure also extends to novel intermediates employed in and generated by the method, to plasmids and shuttle vectors of the method and to adenoviruses or adenoviral vectors obtainable from the plasmid and/or method. The disclosure further relates to use of the viruses or vectors, for example obtained from a method disclosed herein, in therapy, such as use in the treatment of cancer.

A process for assaying viral vector manufactured by large-scale viral vector manufacturing processes to assure the resulting vector has acceptable purity and potency. The process entails three different types of assays, each one of which is optionally useful on a stand-alone basis, and which together provide the first system able to assure the quality of viral vector produced by large-scale vector manufacturing processes.