EPSTEIN-BARR-VIRUS VACCINE

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APP PUB NO 20140227305A1
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13818711

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The present invention relates to a vaccine comprising a particle, said particle comprising (i) at least one Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) structural polypeptide, (ii) at least one EBV lytic polypeptide, (iii) membrane lipids, said particle being devoid of EBV DNA, wherein (a) the B-cell transformation capacity of one or more EBV polypeptides required for B-cell transformation as comprised in said particle is disabled while their immunogenicity is maintained; and/or (b) said particle is devoid of one or more EBV polypeptides required for B-cell transformation. Furthermore, the invention relates to a method for generating a particle, to a cell obtained in the method of the invention, a kit comprising the vaccine or the particle generated according to the method of the invention. Also, the invention relates to the use of the vaccine or the particle generated according to the method of the invention for generating CD8+ cells specific for an EBV antigen.

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HELMHOLTZ ZENTRUM MUNCHEN DEUTSCHES FORSCHUNGSZENTRUM FUR GESUNDHEIT UND UMWELT (GMBH)INGOLSTÄDTER LANDSTRASSE 1 NEUHERBERG 85764

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Hammerschmidt, Wolfgang Munchen, DE 14 31
Lange-Ruiss, Romana Munchen, DE 1 3
Reisbach, Gilbert Munchen, DE 3 17
Zeidler, Reinhard Olching, DE 15 123

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