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Epitopic regions of pneumococcal surface protein a

US5965141A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMay 20, 1994
Grant dateOct 12, 1999
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Expiry dateMay 20, 2014

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07K2319/02
  • WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A region of the PspA protein of the Rx1 strain of Streptococcus pneumoniae has been identified as containing protection-eliciting epitopes which are cross-reactive with PspAs of other S. pneumoniae strains and which is cross-protective. The region comprises the 68-amino acid sequence extending from amino acid residues 192 to 260 of the Rx1 PspA strain.

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