The invention relates, in general, to synthetic chimeric poxviruses, compositions comprising such viruses, and the development and use of systems and methods for producing such synthetic chimeric poxviruses. The synthetic chimeric poxviruses are well suited for live virus vaccines and pharmaceutical formulations.

Compositions and methods are presented that allow for detection and prediction of an immune response in a subject that is selected to receive or that has received a vaccine. In selected embodiments, whole blood is used as starting material to obtain both dendritic cells and T cells, and synthetic or recombinant polypeptide(s) are used that include an antigen of the vaccine. The dendritic cells are then exposed to the synthetic or recombinant polypeptide(s), and thusly exposed dendritic cells are combined with the T cells to generate antigen reactive T cells. For detection or quantification, the antigen reactive T cells are expanded in vitro prior to ELISPOT or FACS analysis. Advantageously, such systems and methods are especially suitable for ascertaining an immune response against cancer antigens following vaccination with an anti-cancer vaccine.

The present invention provides an acyl-CoA: cholesterol acyltransferase (ACAT) inhibitor for use in the treatment of hepatitis B vims (HBV) infection in a subject.

The present invention provides an acyl-CoA: cholesterol acyltransferase (ACAT) inhibitor for use in the treatment of hepatitis B vims (HBV) infection in a subject.

Provided are a double-stranded siRNA analogue embedded with a ribavirin derivative, a conjugate containing same, and a salt and the use thereof. The provided double-stranded siRNA analogue, the conjugate containing same and the salt thereof can effectively inhibit multiple viral indicators such as hepatitis B virus DNA, pgRNA, S antigen, and E antigen, which provide an effective and feasible method for treating hepatitis B.

Provided are a double-stranded siRNA analogue embedded with a ribavirin derivative, a conjugate containing same, and a salt and the use thereof. The provided double-stranded siRNA analogue, the conjugate containing same and the salt thereof can effectively inhibit multiple viral indicators such as hepatitis B virus DNA, pgRNA, S antigen, and E antigen, which provide an effective and feasible method for treating hepatitis B.

The invention is directed to novel probiotic bacterial strains that colonize animal tissues, and in particular the gastrointestinal (GI) tract of aquatic animals grown in aquaculture environments and may further be engineered to express and deliver interfering RNA molecules configured to downregulate expression of one or more pathogen, or endogenous host genes.

The invention is directed to novel probiotic bacterial strains that colonize animal tissues, and in particular the gastrointestinal (GI) tract of aquatic animals grown in aquaculture environments and may further be engineered to express and deliver interfering RNA molecules configured to downregulate expression of one or more pathogen, or endogenous host genes.

Aspects of the present disclosure include methods for treating at least one of cancer and non-cancerous transformation related to Epstein-Barr virus, such as at least one of Hodgkin's lymphoma, soft tissue sarcoma, leiomyosarcoma, nasopharyngeal carcinoma, Burkitt's lymphoma, T-cell lymphoma, gastric carcinoma, invasive breast cancer, and hierarchically organized carcinoma. Hierarchically organized carcinomas include, but are not limited to, pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma, urothelial cancer, colorectal cancer, head and neck cancer, non-small cell lung cancer, esophagus cancer, breast cancer, thyroid cancer, oral cancer, cervical cancer, ovarian cancer, and liver cancer. In practicing the subject methods, an effective amount of at least one compound selected from 25-hydroxycholesterol-3-sulfate (25HC3S), 25-hydroxycholesterol-disulfate (25HCDS), 27-hydroxycholesterol-3-sulfate (27HC3S), 27-hydroxycholesterol-disulfate (27HCDS), 24-hydroxycholesterol-3-sulfate (24HC3S), 24-hydroxycholesterol-disulfate (24HCDS), and 24,25-epoxycholesterol-3-sulfate, or salt thereof is administered to the subject.

Disclosed in the present disclosure are a recombinant human papillomavirus vaccine composition and a use thereof. Compared with other combinations of antigens and adjuvants, the new vaccine composition provided in the present invention has a more beneficial immune effect.