Chlamydia antigens and corresponding DNA fragments and uses thereof
US7019125B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 31, 2002 |
| Grant date | Mar 28, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 29, 2023 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02A50/30
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present invention provides a method of nucleic acid, including DNA, immunization of a host, including humans, against disease caused by infection by a strain of Chlamydia, specifically C. pneumoniae, employing a vector containing a nucleotide sequence encoding an omp P6 precursor of a strain of Chlamydia pneumoniae and a promoter to effect expression of the omp P6 precursor in the host. Modifications are possible within the scope of this invention.
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