Method of isolating a peptide which immunologically mimics microbial carbohydrates including group B streptococcal carbohydrates and the use thereof in a vaccine
US6444787B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 30, 1998 |
| Grant date | Sep 3, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 30, 2018 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61K39/00
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
This invention relates to new vaccines against microorganisms based on antigenically mimetic peptides. The invention also relates to methods of discovering such mimetic peptides by first screening peptide-display phage libraries with antibodies against the microbial carbohydrates(s) of interest to locate antigenically mimetic peptides. Vaccines against Group B Streptococcus, or Streptococcus Agalactiae, are preferably produced using this method.
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