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Human Papillomavirus

Recombinant SFV expressing fusion protein eliminated tumors in vaccinated mice

Published in Vaccine Weekly, April 16th, 2003

Recombinant Semliki Forest virus expressing a fusion protein of human papillomavirus E6 and E7 eliminated tumors in immunized mice, virologists report.

According to researchers in the Netherlands, "Previously, we described the efficacy of immunization with recombinant Semliki Forest virus (SFV) expressing the human papillomavirus 16 (HPV) oncoproteins E6 and E7 in inducing HPV-specific CTLs [cytotoxic T lymphocytes] and anti-tumor responses.

"Recently, we developed a novel recombinant SFV construct encoding a relatively stable fusion protein of HPV16 E6 and E7 under control of a translational enhancer derived from the SFV capsid protein," said T....

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