Simian (gorilla) adenovirus or adenoviral vectors and methods of use
The invention provides an adenovirus or adenoviral vector characterized by comprising one or more particular nucleic acid sequences or one or more particular amino acid sequences, or portions thereof, pertaining to, for example, an adenoviral pIX protein, DNA polymerase protein, penton protein, hexon protein, and/or fiber protein.
1. An adenovirus or adenoviral vector comprising the nucleic acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 21, SEQ ID NO: 23, SEQ ID NO: 24, SEQ ID NO: 25, SEQ ID NO: 26, SEQ ID NO: 27, or SEQ ID NO: 28, wherein said adenovirus or adenoviral vector comprises a non-native nucleic acid sequence.
2. The adenovirus or adenoviral vector of claim 1 , wherein said adenovirus or adenoviral vector is replication-competent.
3. The adenovirus or adenoviral vector of claim 1 , wherein said adenovirus or adenoviral vector is conditionally replication-competent.
4. The adenovirus or adenoviral vector of claim 1 , wherein said adenovirus or adenoviral vector is replication-deficient.