Modified live-attenuated vaccines (MLV) created by DNA shuffling against porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV)
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2015-09-15
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United States Patent and Trademark Office
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The present invention provides a novel infectious cDNA clone of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV), particularly for PRRSV strain VR2385; an improved DNA-launched reverse genetics system for PRRSV; infectious chimeric PRRSV viruses generated through DNA shuffling; modified live-attenuated virus vaccines (MLV) using DNA shuffled chimeric viruses; chimeric viral proteins produced through shuffled chimeric viruses; PRRSV antigens and subunit vaccines based on shuffled chimeric viral proteins; and method of producing broadly protective PRRSV vaccines using DNA shuffling techniques.