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Plasmodium proteins useful for preparing vaccine compositions

US6120770A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateSep 12, 1997
Grant dateSep 19, 2000
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Expiry dateSep 12, 2017

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

Abstract

The present invention relates to DNA segments encoding MAEBL, an erythrocyte binding protein of a Plasmodium parasite, to substantially pure MAEBL proteins and to recombinantly or synthetically produced MAEBL molecules. The MAEBL proteins can be utilized as a vaccine for humans against malaria.

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