Vaccine against varicella-zoster virus
US4812559A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 23, 1987 |
| Grant date | Mar 14, 1989 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 23, 2007 |
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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 convalescent 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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