Compounds for immunotherapy and diagnosis of tuberculosis and methods of their use
US6613881B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | May 5, 1998 |
| Grant date | Sep 2, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 5, 2018 |
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- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC07K2319/00
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Compounds and methods for inducing protective immunity against tuberculosis are disclosed. The compounds provided include polypeptides that contain at least one immunogenic portion of one or more M. tuberculosis proteins and DNA molecules encoding such polypeptides. Such compounds may be formulated into vaccines and/or pharmaceutical compositions for immunization against M. tuberculosis infection, or may be used for the diagnosis of tuberculosis.
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