The invention provides methods and kits for inducing a therapeutic immunity in animals (e.g. mammals) against viral antigens, including herpes-simplex virus type 2. In particular, the invention provides a method of treating animals with an established HSV-2 infection by administering a therapeutic vaccine comprising a priming dose of a nucleic acid encoding an HSV-2 antigen, an initial or first boosting dose comprising the protein form of the antigen encapsulated in liposomes, and one or more subsequent boosting doses comprising both the nucleic acid encoding the HSV-2 antigen and the liposomal-encapsulated protein antigen.

A combined artificial cell death/reporter system polypeptide containing a herpes simplex virus thymidine kinase (HSV-tk) fused to a prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA) polypeptide via a linker is described. Also described are polynucleotides encoding the artificial cell death polypeptide, cells expressing the artificial cell death polypeptide and related methods.

A combined artificial cell death/reporter system polypeptide containing a herpes simplex virus thymidine kinase (HSV-tk) fused to a prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA) polypeptide via a linker is described. Also described are polynucleotides encoding the artificial cell death polypeptide, cells expressing the artificial cell death polypeptide and related methods.

Provided are modified therapeutic cells comprising a first heterologous nucleic acid sequence encoding a simian ICP47 (sICP47) protein or a functional variant thereof. In some embodiments, the modified therapeutic cell further comprises a second heterologous nucleic acid sequence encoding an agonist of a natural killer cell inhibitory receptor. Also provided are methods of treatment using the modified therapeutic cells.

Provided are modified therapeutic cells comprising a first heterologous nucleic acid sequence encoding a simian ICP47 (sICP47) protein or a functional variant thereof. In some embodiments, the modified therapeutic cell further comprises a second heterologous nucleic acid sequence encoding an agonist of a natural killer cell inhibitory receptor. Also provided are methods of treatment using the modified therapeutic cells.

A method is presented for treating herpes simplex virus (HSV) infection comprising: (a) locally administering a substance that induces a delayed type hypersensitivity (DTH) response to a patient at a site of an HSV lesion to induce a DTH response at the site of the lesion during one or more outbreaks of the HSV infection.

A method is presented for treating herpes simplex virus (HSV) infection comprising: (a) locally administering a substance that induces a delayed type hypersensitivity (DTH) response to a patient at a site of an HSV lesion to induce a DTH response at the site of the lesion during one or more outbreaks of the HSV infection.

Provided herein are improved vaccines for HSV-2.

Provided herein are improved vaccines for HSV-2.

The disclosure provides fusion polypeptides and constructs useful for delivering diagnostics and therapeutics to cells. The fusion constructs include a protein transduction domain, a endosomal escape domain and a cargo domain. Also provided are methods of treating disease and disorders such as cell proliferative disorders.