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Vaccine against varicella-zoster virus

US4686101A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateAug 2, 1985
Grant dateAug 11, 1987
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Expiry dateAug 2, 2005

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S930/224
  • WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A gene of varicella-zoster virus (VZV) which encodes immunogenic outer surface viral proteins has been identified by DNA sequence analysis. This gene can hybrid select messenger RNA which encodes and expresses a protein which reacts with human canvalescent zoster sera and with polyclonal monospecific antisera which neutralize viral infectivity. These proteins are useful for the preparation of a vaccine for VZV.

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