Development of virus-like particle technology from small highly symmetric to large complex virus-like particle structures

P Pushko, P Pumpens, E Grens - Intervirology, 2013 - karger.com
Virus-like particle (VLP) technology is a promising approach for the construction of novel
vaccines, diagnostic tools, and gene therapy vectors. Initially, VLPs were primarily derived …

Domain III of the envelope protein as a dengue vaccine target

MG Guzman, L Hermida, L Bernardo… - Expert review of …, 2010 - Taylor & Francis
A dengue vaccine should induce long-lasting, simultaneous protection to the four dengue
viruses while avoiding the immune enhancement of viral infection. Domain III of the dengue …

A modified mRNA vaccine targeting immunodominant NS epitopes protects against dengue virus infection in HLA class I transgenic mice

C Roth, T Cantaert, C Colas, M Prot… - Frontiers in …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Dengue virus (DENV) induces strong T and B cell responses upon infection. Hence, it is
difficult to determine the contribution of cell-mediated immunity alone in the long lasting …

Development of virus-like-particle vaccine and reporter assay for Zika virus

H Garg, M Sedano, G Plata, EB Punke… - Journal of virology, 2017 - Am Soc Microbiol
Recent worldwide outbreaks of Zika virus (ZIKV) infection and the lack of an approved
vaccine raise serious concerns regarding preparedness to combat this emerging virus. We …

Development of virus-like particles with inbuilt immunostimulatory properties as vaccine candidates

S Collett, L Earnest, J Carrera Montoya… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
The development of virus-like particle (VLP) based vaccines for human papillomavirus,
hepatitis B and hepatitis E viruses represented a breakthrough in vaccine development …

Biological characteristics of dengue virus and potential targets for drug design

R Qi, L Zhang, C Chi - Acta biochimica et biophysica Sinica, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
Dengue infection is a major cause of morbidity in tropical and subtropical regions, bringing
nearly 40% of the world population at risk and causing more than 20,000 deaths per year …

A recombinant SARS-CoV-2 receptor-binding domain expressed in an engineered fungal strain of Thermothelomyces heterothallica induces a functional immune …

L Lazo, M Bequet-Romero, G Lemos, A Musacchio… - Vaccine, 2022 - Elsevier
Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, the development of effective vaccines
against this pathogen has been a priority for the scientific community. Several strategies …

[HTML][HTML] A novel fusion protein domain III-capsid from dengue-2, in a highly aggregated form, induces a functional immune response and protection in mice

I Valdés, L Bernardo, L Gil, A Pavón, L Lazo, C López… - Virology, 2009 - Elsevier
Based on the immunogenicity of domain III from the Envelope protein of dengue virus as
well as the proven protective capacity of the capsid antigen, we have designed a novel …

Progress for dengue virus diseases: Towards the NS2B–NS3pro inhibition for a therapeutic‐based approach

S Melino, M Paci - The FEBS journal, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
Transmitted by the Aedes aegypti mosquito, the dengue virus is the etiological agent of
dengue fever, dengue hemorrhagic fever and dengue shock syndrome, and, as such, is a …

In vitro assembly of nucleocapsid-like particles from purified recombinant capsid protein of dengue-2 virus

C López, L Gil, L Lazo, I Menéndez, E Marcos… - Archives of …, 2009 - Springer
The capsid protein is one of the three structural proteins of flaviviruses and is the building
block of the nucleocapsid. It has also a predominant role in the replication of dengue virus …