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Animal cells and processes for the replication of influenza viruses

US6656720B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

CHIRON BEHRING GMBH & CO. · DE

Inventors

Albrecht Groner · Seeheim-Jugenheim, DE
Jürgen Vorlop · Marburg, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 12, 2002
Grant date	Dec 2, 2003
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 12, 2022

Classification

Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
CPC primaryC12N2760/16151
WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Animal cells are described which can be infected by influenza viruses and which are adapted to growth in suspension in serum-free medium. Processes for the replication of influenza viruses in cell culture using these cells are furthermore described, as well as vaccines which contain the influenza viruses obtainable by the process or constituents thereof

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