What is claimed is:
1. A nucleic acid molecule encoding a synthetic antibody comprising a nucleic acid sequence having at least about 95% identity over an entire length of the nucleic acid sequence selected from the group consisting of:
(a) a nucleic acid sequence as set forth in SEQ ID NO:67;
(b) a nucleic acid sequence as set forth in SEQ ID NO:69;
(c) a nucleic acid sequence as set forth in SEQ ID NO:71;
(d) a nucleic acid sequence as set forth in SEQ ID NO:73;
(e) a nucleic acid sequence as set forth in SEQ ID NO:75;
(f) a nucleic acid sequence as set forth in SEQ ID NO:77;
(g) a nucleic acid sequence as set forth in SEQ ID NO:65.
2. The nucleic acid molecule of claim 1 , wherein the nucleic acid sequence is selected from the group consisting of:
(a) the nucleic acid sequence as set forth in SEQ ID NO:67;
(b) the nucleic acid sequence as set forth in SEQ ID NO:69;
(c) the nucleic acid sequence as set forth in SEQ ID NO:71;
(d) the nucleic acid sequence as set forth in SEQ ID NO:73;
(e) the nucleic acid sequence as set forth in SEQ ID NO:75;
(f) the nucleic acid sequence as set forth in SEQ ID NO:77; and
(g) the nucleic acid sequence as set forth in SEQ ID NO:65.
3. A nucleic acid molecule encoding a synthetic antibody comprising a nucleic acid sequence encoding a protein having at least about 95% identity over an entire length of the amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of:
(a) an amino acid sequence as set forth in SEQ ID NO:68;
(b) an amino acid sequence as set forth in SEQ ID NO:70;
(c) an amino acid sequence as set forth in SEQ ID NO:72;
(d) an amino acid sequence as set forth in SEQ ID NO:74;
(e) an amino acid sequence as set forth in SEQ ID NO:76;
(f) an amino acid sequence as set forth in SEQ ID NO:78; and
(g) an amino acid sequence as set forth in SEQ ID NO:66.
4. The nucleic acid molecule of claim 3 , wherein the nucleic acid encodes a protein having the amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of:
(a) an amino acid sequence as set forth in SEQ ID NO:68;
(b) an amino acid sequence as set forth in SEQ ID NO:70;
(c) an amino acid sequence as set forth in SEQ ID NO:72;
(d) an amino acid sequence as set forth in SEQ ID NO:74;
(e) an amino acid sequence as set forth in SEQ ID NO:76;
an amino acid sequence as set forth in SEQ ID NO:78; and
(g) an amino acid sequence as set forth in SEQ ID NO:66.
5. The nucleic acid molecule of claim 1 , wherein the nucleic acid sequence encodes a light chain polypeptide, a heavy chain polypeptide, both a light chain polypeptide and a heavy chain polypeptide, or fragments thereof.
6. The nucleic acid molecule of claim 5 , wherein when the nucleic acid sequence encodes a light chain polypeptide and a heavy chain polypeptide, the nucleic acid sequence also encodes a protease cleavage site.
7. The nucleic acid molecule of claim 6 , wherein the protease cleavage site is located between the light chain polypeptide and the heavy chain polypeptide and wherein the protease cleavage site includes a furin cleavage site and 2A peptide sequence.
8. The nucleic acid molecule of claim 1 , wherein the nucleic acid molecule further encodes an immunoglobulin (Ig) signal peptide.
9. The nucleic acid molecule of claim 8 , wherein the Ig signal peptide comprises an IgE signal peptide.
10. The nucleic acid molecule of claim 1 , wherein the nucleic acid molecule comprises an expression vector.
11. A composition comprising the nucleic acid molecule of claim 1 .
12. The composition of claim 11 further comprising a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient.
13. A method of preventing a disease in a subject in need thereof, the method comprising administering the nucleic acid molecule of claim 1 .
14. The method of claim 13 , wherein the disease is infection by Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) or Dengue virus (DENV).
15. The method of claim 14 , wherein when the disease is infection by CHIKV, the nucleic acid sequence is the nucleic acid sequence as set forth in SEQ ID NO:65.
16. The method of claim 14 , wherein when the disease is infection by DENV, the nucleic acid sequence is selected from the group consisting of:
(a) the nucleic acid sequence as set forth in SEQ ID NO:67;
(b) the nucleic acid sequence as set forth in SEQ ID NO:69;
(c) the nucleic acid sequence as set forth in SEQ ID NO:71;
(d) the nucleic acid sequence as set forth in SEQ ID NO:73;
(e) the nucleic acid sequence as set forth in SEQ ID NO:75; and
(f) the nucleic acid sequence as set forth in SEQ ID NO:77.
17. The method of claim 14 , wherein when the disease is infection by CHIKV, the amino acid sequence is the amino acid sequence as set forth in SEQ ID NO:66.
18. The method of claim 14 , wherein when the disease is infection by DENV, the amino acid sequence is selected from the group consisting of:
(a) the amino acid sequence as set forth in SEQ ID NO:68;
(b) the amino acid sequence as set forth in SEQ ID NO:70;
(c) the amino acid sequence as set forth in SEQ ID NO:72;
(d) the amino acid sequence as set forth in SEQ ID NO:74;
(e) the amino acid sequence as set forth in SEQ ID NO:76; and
(f) the amino acid sequence as set forth in SEQ ID NO:78.
19. The method of claim 13 , wherein administering includes at least one of electroporation and injection.
20. A method of treating a disease in a subject in need thereof, the method comprising administering the nucleic acid molecule of claim 1 to the subject.
21. The method of claim 20 , wherein the disease is infection by Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) or Dengue virus (DENV).
22. The method of claim 21 , wherein when the disease is infection by CHIKV, the nucleic acid sequence is the nucleic acid sequence as set forth in SEQ ID NO:65.
23. The method of claim 21 , wherein when the disease is infection by DENV, the nucleic acid sequence is selected from the group consisting of:
(a) the nucleic acid sequence as set forth in SEQ ID NO:67;
(b) the nucleic acid sequence as set forth in SEQ ID NO:69;
(c) the nucleic acid sequence as set forth in SEQ ID NO:71;
(d) the nucleic acid sequence as set forth in SEQ ID NO:73;
(e) the nucleic acid sequence as set forth in SEQ ID NO:75; and
(f) the nucleic acid sequence as set forth in SEQ ID NO:77.
24. The method of claim 21 , wherein when the disease is infection by CHIKV, the amino acid sequence is the nucleic acid sequence as set forth in SEQ ID NO:66.
25. The method of claim 21 , wherein when the disease is infection by DENV, the amino acid sequence is selected from the group consisting of:
(a) the amino acid sequence as set forth in SEQ ID NO:68;
(b) the amino acid sequence as set forth in SEQ ID NO:70;
(c) the amino acid sequence as set forth in SEQ ID NO:72;
(d) the amino acid sequence as set forth in SEQ ID NO:74;
(e) the amino acid sequence as set forth in SEQ ID NO:76; and
(f) the amino acid sequence as set forth in SEQ ID NO:78.
26. The method of claim 20 , wherein administering includes at least one of electroporation and injection.
27. A method of generating an anti-CHIKV synthetic antibody or anti-DENV synthetic antibody in a cell, the method comprising administering to the cell a composition comprising a recombinant nucleic acid sequence encoding an anti-CHIKV or anti-DENV antibody or an antigen binding fragment thereof, wherein the recombinant nucleic acid sequence is expressed in the cell to genera