ANTIGENS THAT ELICIT IMMUNE RESPONSE AGAINST FLAVIVIRUS AND METHODS OF USING SAME

摘要

Aspects of the present invention relate to isolated nucleic acids that encode a consensus DIII domain of protein E and vaccines made using same, and also methods for using the aforementioned to generate in a host an immune response against multiple serotypes of flavivirus, particularly West Nile virus and Japanese encephalitis virus.