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Hepatitis B vaccine

US5851823A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMar 10, 1997
Grant dateDec 22, 1998
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Expiry dateMar 10, 2017

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC12N2730/10122
  • WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A variant HBsAg protein of fragment thereof displaying the antigenicity of Hepatitis B virus surface antigen is disclosed, in which the variant protein or fragment thereof (vHBsAg) comprises a modified `a` determinant in which there is an amino acid other than glycine at position 145 of the HBsAg sequence. A vaccine comprising the vHBsAg is provided, as is a kit for diagnostic in vitro detection of anti-vHBsAg antibodies and an antibody preparation comprising anti-vHBsAG antibodies.

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