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Immunodominant epitope of the circumsporozoite surface protein

US4769235A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJan 28, 1985
Grant dateSep 6, 1988
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Expiry dateJan 28, 2005

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02A50/30
  • WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Disclosed are peptides the sequence of which defines an immunodominant epitope from the repetitive immunodominant epitope region of the circumsporozoite (CS) protein of a member of the genus Plasmodium, the sequence of the peptide being shorter in length than the repeating unit of the CS protein.

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