A PCV2 vaccine and a method of vaccinating against PCV2 are provided herein. The PCV2 vaccine includes a PCV2 infectious clone with a re-engineered PCV2 capsid in the backbone thereof, wherein the re-engineered PCV2 capsid includes a modified immunogenic region. The method of vaccinating against PCV2 includes administering the PCV2 vaccine including a PCV2 infectious clone with a re-engineered PCV2 capsid in the backbone thereof to a subject in need thereof.

The invention pertains to a combination of a first vaccine comprising anon-replicating immunogen of porcine circovirus type 2 (PCV-2) and a non-replicating immunogen of Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae, and a second vaccine comprising a live attenuated porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) virus, for use in prophylactically treating a pig against an infection with PCV-2, an infection with Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae and an infection with PRRS virus, by associated separate injection of the first vaccine and the second vaccine into a tissue of the pig at a first and a second injection site respectively, wherein the first and second injection sites are at most 5 cm apart from each other.

The present invention provides a novel chimeric porcine circovirus infectious DNA clone and live attenuated chimeric virus with the PCV2, preferably of subtype PCV2b, capsid gene integrated into a non-pathogenic PCV1 virus genome. In a particular embodiment, the PCV2 capids gene is of subtype PCV2b, the predominant subtype circulating in pigs worldwide. The attenuated chimeric virus, designated PCV1-2b, effectively protects pigs from PCV2b challenges, and can be used as a live vaccine, as well as an inactivated (killed) vaccine, that provides protection and cross protection against PCV2b and PCV2a subtypes infection. The live attenuated vaccine of the present invention is also effective protecting pigs from porcine circovirus-associated disease (PCVAD).

The present invention provides a novel chimeric porcine circovirus infectious DNA clone and live attenuated chimeric virus with the PCV2, preferably of subtype PCV2b, capsid gene integrated into a non-pathogenic PCV1 virus genome. In a particular embodiment, the PCV2 capids gene is of subtype PCV2b, the predominant subtype circulating in pigs worldwide. The attenuated chimeric virus, designated PCV1-2b, effectively protects pigs from PCV2b challenges, and can be used as a live vaccine, as well as an inactivated (killed) vaccine, that provides protection and cross protection against PCV2b and PCV2a subtypes infection. The live attenuated vaccine of the present invention is also effective protecting pigs from porcine circovirus-associated disease (PCVAD).

The present invention provides a novel chimeric porcine circovirus infectious DNA clone and live attenuated chimeric virus with the PCV2, preferably of subtype PCV2b, capsid gene integrated into a non-pathogenic PCV1 virus genome. In a particular embodiment, the PCV2 capids gene is of subtype PCV2b, the predominant subtype circulating in pigs worldwide. The attenuated chimeric virus, designated PCV1-2b, effectively protects pigs from PCV2b challenges, and can be used as a live vaccine, as well as an inactivated (killed) vaccine, that provides protection and cross protection against PCV2b and PCV2a subtypes infection. The live attenuated vaccine of the present invention is also effective protecting pigs from porcine circovirus-associated disease (PCVAD).

The present invention provides a novel chimeric porcine circovirus infectious DNA clone and live attenuated chimeric virus with the PCV2, preferably of subtype PCV2b, capsid gene integrated into a non-pathogenic PCV1 virus genome. In a particular embodiment, the PCV2 capids gene is of subtype PCV2b, the predominant subtype circulating in pigs worldwide. The attenuated chimeric virus, designated PCV1-2b, effectively protects pigs from PCV2b challenges, and can be used as a live vaccine, as well as an inactivated (killed) vaccine, that provides protection and cross protection against PCV2b and PCV2a subtypes infection. The live attenuated vaccine of the present invention is also effective protecting pigs from porcine circovirus-associated disease (PCVAD).

Engineered SARS-CoV-2 variants having a combination of attenuating modifications, and their use as live-attenuated SARS-CoV-2 vaccines, are described. The recombinant genome of the live-attenuated SARS-CoV-2 encodes a modified spike (S) protein with a deletion of the polybasic site (PRRA); encodes a modified non-structural protein 1 (Nsp1) with K164A and H165A substitutions; and includes a mutation that prevents expression of open reading frames (ORFs) 6, 7a, 7b and 8. The disclosed live-attenuated SARS-CoV-2 retain the capacity to infect and replicate in mammalian cells. Immunogenic compositions that include a live-attenuated SARS-CoV-2 and methods of eliciting an immune response against SARS-CoV-2 in a subject are also described. Further disclosed are a collection of reverse genetics plasmids that include the complement of the recombinant genome of the live-attenuated SARS-CoV-2 and methods of producing a live-attenuated SARS-CoV-2 using the reverse genetics plasmids.

The invention pertains to a combination of a first vaccine comprising anon-replicating immunogen of porcine circovirus type 2 (PCV-2) and a non-replicating immunogen of Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae, and a second vaccine comprising a live attenuated porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) virus, for use in prophylactically treating a pig against an infection with PCV-2, an infection with Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae and an infection with PRRS virus, by associated separate injection of the first vaccine and the second vaccine into a tissue of the pig at a first and a second injection site respectively, wherein the first and second injection sites are at most 5 cm apart from each other.