YEAST-BASED THERAPEUTIC VACCINE FOR CHRONIC HEPATITIS C INFECTION AND METHOD OF USING THE SAME

摘要

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide compositions including vaccines, and methods for vaccinating an animal against hepatitis C virus (HCV) and for treating or preventing hepatitis C viral infection in an animal.

SOLUTION: The invention includes a variety of new HCV fusion proteins that can be used directly as a vaccine or in conjunction with a yeast-based vaccine to elicit an immune response against HCV in an animal. The invention also includes the use of the HCV fusion gene and HCV fusion protein described herein in any diagnostic or therapeutic protocol for the detection and/or treatment or prevention of HCV infection.

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