Patent ID: 7455841

Claim:
A method of inducing an immune response against an immunogen in an individual comprising the step of administering to said individual either: a) a composition comprising a genetic construct that comprises i) coding sequence for HIV-1 Rev, and ii) coding sequence for said immunogen, wherein coding sequence for said immunogen comprises 1) at least a portion of coding sequence for an HIV structural protein that includes an RRE and 2) at least one CTE; or b) a composition comprising at least two nucleic acid molecules: i) at least one nucleic acid molecule comprises a coding sequence for HIV-1 Rev, and ii) at least one nucleic acid molecule comprises a coding sequence for an immunogen, wherein coding sequence for said immunogen comprises 1) at least a portion of coding sequence for an HIV structural protein that includes an RRE and 2) at least one CTE.