Described is an engineered viral particle programmed with T cell targeting specificity. The viral particles comprise: at least one viral vector, such as bacteriophage T4; and at least one CD4-binding protein displayed on the surface of the viral vector. Also described is a method of reactivate latent HIV-1 and cure patient with HIV-1 infection, using such an engineered viral particle.

The invention relates to anti-CRISPR genes and anti-CRISPR proteins, and their uses in various biotechnology applications.

The present disclosure features compositions and methods for the treatment of bacterial infections, such as bacterial infections caused by bacterial cells residing within a host cell (e.g., a mammalian cell, e.g., immune cell, e.g., macrophage or dendritic cell). The compositions and methods include delivering antimicrobial agents to specifically target the intracellular compartment (endosome, phagosome, lysosome, or cytosol) in which the bacterial cell resides.

The present disclosure relates generally to bacterial delivery vehicles for use in efficient transfer of a desired payload into a target bacterial cell. More specifically, the present disclosure relates to bacterial delivery vehicles with desired host ranges based on the presence of a chimeric receptor binding protein (RBP) composed of a fusion between the N-terminal region of a RBP derived from a lambda-like bacteriophage and the C-terminal region of a different RBP.

The present disclosure relates to immunogenic compositions comprising a severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) antigen, and a toll-like receptor 9 (TLR9) agonist, such as an oligonucleotide comprising an unmethylated cytidine-phospho-guanosine (CpG) motif. The immunogenic compositions are suitable for stimulating an immune response against a SARS-CoV-2 in an individual in need thereof.

The present invention relates to phage T5 capsids that are devoid of genomic DNA from the phage and exposing, on their surface, at least one fusion protein of interest. The invention relates in particular to a phage T5 capsid that is deprived of genomic DNA from the phage and on its surface exposes at least one fusion protein, the fusion protein comprising: —at least one peptide fragment or protein fragment with at least 80% identity with a fragment of a decoration protein ph10; and —at least one functional fragment of an antigen, or at least one functional fragment of a toxin, or at least one receptor fragment, or at least one functional fragment of an addressing or targeting or transportation signal, or at least one functional fragment of an enzyme, or at least one functional fragment of a hormone, or at least one functional fragment of an antibody, or at least one antigen, or at least one toxin, or at least one receptor, or at least one addressing or targeting or transportation signal, or at least one enzyme, or at least one hormone, or at least one antibody, or any combination of these. The present invention also relates to methods for producing such a capsid and to vectors that enable the production thereof. The invention further relates to the fusion proteins of interest that are exposed on the capsid and to the nucleic acids encoding them. The invention also relates to nanoparticles comprising such functionalized capsids, pharmaceutical compositions comprising such nanoparticles and/or such functionalized capsids, and to therapeutic uses thereof, particularly as a medication and/or vaccine.

The present disclosure relates generally to bacterial delivery vehicles for use in efficient transfer of a desired payload into a target bacterial cell. More specifically, the present disclosure relates to bacterial delivery vehicles with desired host ranges based on the presence of a chimeric receptor binding protein (RBP) composed of a fusion between the N-terminal region of a RBP derived from a lambda-like bacteriophage and the C-terminal region of a different RBP.

The invention encompasses components from microbial cells which are useful for antibody production, including peptides, polypeptides comprising these peptides, polynucleotides which encode these peptides or polypeptides, and antibodies directed to these peptides, polypeptides, or polynucleotides. The invention also encompasses to expression vectors and host cells for producing these peptides, polypeptides, polynucleotides, and antibodies. The invention further encompasses methods and compositions, especially vaccine compositions, for detecting, targeting, and inhibiting microbial cells, especially methanogen cells, using one or more of the disclosed peptides, polypeptides, polynucleotides, antibodies, expression vectors, and host cells.

The present disclosure provides T7 RNA polymerase variants with enhanced transcriptional activity, and methods of using such variants to produce modified oligonucleotides, such as 2′-modified oligonucleotides. These polymerase variants and methods thereof improve the transcription yield of modified oligonucleotides.

A depolymerase may be capable of degrading extracellular polymeric substances of Klebsiella pneumoniae capsular type K47. The depolymerase can degrade extracellular polymeric substances of Klebsiella pneumoniae. Such a depolymerase may be a) an enzyme having a sequence as set forth in SEQ ID NO: 1, or having at least 80% homology thereto and having an activity of degrading extracellular polymeric substances from K47 capsular Klebsiella pneumoniae; and/or b) an enzyme having a sequence as set forth in SEQ ID NO: 2, or having at least 80% homology thereto and having an activity of degrading extracellular polymeric substances from K47 capsular Klebsiella pneumoniae