The present invention relates to the field of (vector) vaccines, and especially to novel promoter sequences, expression cassettes and vectors, which are suitable to express genes of interest, especially antigen encoding sequences. The viral vectors of the present invention are useful for producing an immunogenic composition or vaccine.

Provided are a human type 55 replication defective adenovirus vector, a method for preparing the same and uses thereof. The human type 55 replication defective adenovirus vector is prepared by the following method: knocking out E1 and E3 genes from Ad55, substituting the open reading frame 6 or the open reading frames 2, 3, 4, 6, and 6/7 of E4 gene in Ad55 genome with the corresponding open reading frames of Ad5 genome. In addition, an exogenous gene expression cassette may also be integrated into the E1 gene region of Ad55.

Disclosed are compositions and methods related to replication deficient adenoviruses that are able to function as controls for nucleic acid diagnostic assays (e.g., nucleic acid sequencing based assays and/or nucleic acid amplification based assays).

Provided are an Ebola virus envelope glycoprotein (that is GP protein) codon optimized nucleotide sequence, a human replication deficient recombinant adenovirus capable of expressing the nucleotide sequence, and applications in preparing a vaccine for preventing Ebola virus diseases. The nucleotide sequence takes a replication deficient 5 type adenovirus that is lack of E1 and E3 in a combined mode as a vector. HEK293 cells that integrate adenovirus E1 genes serve as a packaging cell line, and carried protective antigenic genes are codon optimized Zaire type Ebola virus Makona strain envelope glycoprotein genes. After the envelope glycoprotein genes are optimized by codon, the expression level in transfection cells is obviously improved.

Provided are an Ebola virus envelope glycoprotein (that is GP protein) codon optimized nucleotide sequence, a human replication deficient recombinant adenovirus capable of expressing the nucleotide sequence, and applications in preparing a vaccine for preventing Ebola virus diseases. The nucleotide sequence takes a replication deficient 5 type adenovirus that is lack of E1 and E3 in a combined mode as a vector. HEK293 cells that integrate adenovirus E1 genes serve as a packaging cell line, and carried protective antigenic genes are codon optimized Zaire type Ebola virus Makona strain envelope glycoprotein genes. After the envelope glycoprotein genes are optimized by codon, the expression level in transfection cells is obviously improved.

Provided are a human type 55 replication defective adenovirus vector, a method for preparing the same and uses thereof. The human type 55 replication defective adenovirus vector is prepared by the following method: knocking out E1 and E3 genes from Ad55, substituting the open reading frame 6 or the open reading frames 2, 3, 4, 6, and 6/7 of E4 gene in Ad55 genome with the corresponding open reading frames of Ad5 genome. In addition, an exogenous gene expression cassette may also be integrated into the E1 gene region of Ad55.

The present invention relates to the field of (vector) vaccines, and especially to novel promoter sequences, expression cassettes and vectors, which are suitable to express genes of interest, especially antigen encoding sequences. The viral vectors of the present invention are useful for producing an immunogenic composition or vaccine.

Provided are recombinant viral genomes. The viral genomes find use in a variety of contexts including for the production of viruses effective in inducing death of cells exhibiting a signal specific to a disease or disorder in a subject, where the viral life cycle is dependent upon the signal specific to the disease or disorder. According to some embodiments, the viral genomes comprise one or more transcription units comprising a sequence encoding a first fusion protein comprising a protease and a first binding domain that binds to a first target, and a sequence encoding a second fusion protein comprising a membrane-targeting signal, a second binding domain that binds to a second target, a cleavable substrate for the protease, and either a transcriptional effector protein or viral protein encoded by a viral gene deleted in the viral genome. Also provided are related cells, virions, pharmaceutical compositions and methods of use.