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Flea serine protease inhibitor proteins

US6372887B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateNov 7, 1996
Grant dateApr 16, 2002
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Expiry dateNov 7, 2016

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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 flea serine protease inhibitor proteins; to flea serine protease inhibitor nucleic acid molecules, including those that encode such serine protease inhibitor proteins; to antibodies raised against such serine protease inhibitor proteins; and to compounds that inhibit flea serine protease inhibitor activity. The present invention also includes methods to obtain such proteins, nucleic acid molecules, antibodies, and inhibitory compounds. Also included in the present invention are therapeutic compositions comprising such proteins, nucleic acid molecules, antibodies and/or inhibitory compounds as well as the use of such therapeutic compositions to protect animals from hematophagous ectoparasite infestation.

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