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Measles virus mutant antigen

US6277380A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateFeb 4, 1999
Grant dateAug 21, 2001
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Expiry dateFeb 4, 2019

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61K2039/53
  • WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Disclosed is a measles virus mutant antigen consisting essentially of a measles virus mutant H protein antigen, wherein said measles virus mutant H protein antigen is at least one member selected from the group consisting of the following amino acid sequences (a) to (c): (a) an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 10; (b) an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 3 or SEQ ID NO: 11; and (c) an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO. 4 or SEQ ID NO: 12 By the use of the measles virus mutant antigen of the present invention, it has become possible to provide efficiently and economically a live attenuated measles vaccine which is adapted for an epidemic strain of measles virus, and a diagnostic reagent capable of accurately detecting infections with an epidemic strain of measles virus.

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