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Influenza vaccine

US5948410A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateApr 6, 1998
Grant dateSep 7, 1999
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Expiry dateApr 6, 2018

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC12N2760/16234
  • WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The present invention is concerned with an Influenza surface antigen vaccine obtainable by production from Influenza Viruses propagated on animal cell culture and having a host cell DNA content equal to or less than 25 pg per dose. The present invention is also concerned with a method for the preparation of surface antigen proteins from Influenza Viruses propagated on an animal cell culture comprising the subsequent steps of: PA1 a. treatment of the whole virus containing fluid obtained from the cell culture with a DNA digesting enzyme, and PA1 b. adding a cationic detergent, followed by isolation of the surface antigen proteins.

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