Middle east respiratory syndrome coronavirus immunogens, antibodies, and their use
申请人:The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services
公开号:US10301377B2
公开(公告)日:2019-05-28
Methods of inducing an immune response in a subject to the Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) are provided. In several embodiments, the immune response is a protective immune response that inhibits or prevents MERS-CoV infection in the subject. Recombinant MERS-CoV polypeptides and nucleic acid molecules encoding same are also provided. Additionally, neutralizing antibodies that specifically bind to MERS-CoV S protein and antigen binding fragments thereof are disclosed. The antibodies and antigen binding fragments are useful, for example, in methods of detecting MERS-CoV S protein in a sample or in a subject, as well as methods of preventing and treating a MERS-CoV infection in a subject.
本文提供了诱导受试者对中东呼吸综合征冠状病毒(MERS-CoV)产生免疫应答的方法。在几个实施方案中,免疫应答是一种保护性免疫应答,可抑制或预防受试者感染 MERS-CoV。还提供了重组 MERS-CoV 多肽和编码它们的核酸分子。此外,还公开了与 MERS-CoV S 蛋白特异性结合的中和抗体及其抗原结合片段。例如,这些抗体和抗原结合片段可用于检测样本或受试者体内的 MERS-CoV S 蛋白,以及预防和治疗受试者感染 MERS-CoV 的方法。