This disclosure provides an attenuated palmiped parvovirus that affords heterologous protection for both Muscovy duck parvovirus and goose parvovirus (i.e., Derzsy's Disease). The disclosure further provides compositions comprising the same, and methods of production and use thereof.

Various aspects of the invention provide for capsids, parvovirus capsids, hybrid parvovirus capsids, parvovirus vectors, hybrid parvovirus vectors, hybrid parvovirus particles and parvovirus particles containing polypeptides in which the sequence YCDGFYACYMDV (SEQ ID NO: 3) has been substituted into the VP2 loop of the B19 capsid protein. Polypeptides in which the sequence YCDGFYACYMDV (SEQ ID NO: 3) has been substituted into the VP2 loop of the B19 capsid protein are also provided (e.g., SEQ ID NO: 2). Other aspects of the invention provides capsids, parvovirus capsids, hybrid parvovirus capsids, parvovirus vectors, hybrid parvovirus vectors, hybrid parvovirus particles and parvovirus particles containing a polypeptide comprising SEQ ID NO: 2. Also provided in various aspects of the invention a pharmaceutical compositions and methods of delivering therapeutic agents and/or reporter peptides/proteins to target cells. Finally, methods of treating diseases characterized by cells expressing HER2/neu receptors are also provided.

The present invention relates to a novel porcine parvovirus, to proteins of the virus and to vaccines based upon the virus and proteins thereof. The invention also relates to DNA fragments comprising a gene of the virus and to DNA vaccines based upon genes of the virus. Further the invention relates to antibodies that are reactive with the novel virus and to diagnostic tests for the detection of the virus or antibodies against the virus.

This disclosure provides an attenuated palmiped parvovirus that affords heterologous protection for both Muscovy duck parvovirus and goose parvovirus (i.e., Derzsy's Disease). The disclosure further provides compositions comprising the same, and methods of production and use thereof.

Described herein are compositions and kits comprising recombinant adeno-associated viruses (rAAVs) with increased M transduction enrichment in the heart. The rAAV compositions described herein encapsidate a transgene, such as a therapeutic nucleic acid. Gene therapy using the rAAVs is described. Also described are methods of treating cardiovascular-related diseases and conditions.

The present disclosure provides technologies comprising compositions, preparations, constructs, and methods comprising a protoparvovirus variant VP1 capsid polypeptide.

A chimeric helper nucleic acid molecule contains polynucleotides encoding helper functions from three distinct viruses for producing recombinant adeno-associated virus (rAAV). The molecule includes adenoviral elements with an E2A gene, an E4 gene, and a VA-RNA polynucleotide; a herpes simplex virus (HSV) polynucleotide encoding a UL12 protein or ICP8 protein; and a human bocavirus (HBoV) polynucleotide encoding a NS2 protein or NP1 protein. These polynucleotides are arranged as individual expression cassettes under non-endogenous promoter control. The chimeric helper molecule, when used in combination with an AAV transfer plasmid and Rep/Cap plasmid, provides enhanced production of infectious rAAV particles compared to conventional helper plasmids containing only adenoviral elements. The molecule enables efficient production of multiple AAV serotypes across different cell lines and transfection conditions.

A recombinant mutant BoV genome is provided, as well as methods of using the vector, e.g., to prepare helper-free virus.