The EB66® cell line as a valuable cell substrate for MVA-based vaccines production.

The selection of a cell substrate is a critical step for the development and manufacturing of a viral vaccine candidate. Several parameters such as cell susceptibility and permissiveness to the viral pathogens but also performance in terms of viral antigens quality and production yields are important considerations when identifying the ideal match between a viral vaccine and cell substrate. The modified vaccinia virus Ankara (MVA) is a replication-deficient viral vector that holds great promise as a vaccine platform, however only limited cell substrates have been tested or are available for industrialization.

Undiagnosed leptospirosis cases in naïve and vaccinated dogs: properties of a serological test based on a synthetic peptide derived from Hap1/LipL32 (residues 154-178).

Leptospirosis is a common disease in dogs, despite having current vaccinations. However, leptospirosis diagnosis based on the routine Microscopic Agglutination Test (MAT) leads to confusing conclusions, especially for infected vaccinated dogs. Indeed, both bacterin and natural infection stimulate the production of agglutinating antibodies.

Structural characterization of the feline-immunodeficiency-virus envelope glycoprotein 36 ectodomain for the development of new antivirals.

In the fight against the human HIV, new targets are being explored, such as the proteins involved in the process of fusion of the virus with the host cell. Recently, the first generation of fusion inhibitors (enfuvirtide), targeting gp41 (virus envelope glycoprotein 41), has become commercially available. However, this promising class of drugs has to be improved in respect of their efficacy and bioavailability.