Streptococcus pneumoniae SP036 polynucleotides, polypeptides, antigens and vaccines
US7056510B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 30, 1997 |
| Grant date | Jun 6, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 30, 2017 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61K39/00
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present invention relates to novel vaccines for the prevention or attenuation of infection by Streptococcus pneunoniae. The invention further relates to isolated nucleic acid molecules encoding antigenic polypeptides of Streptococcus pneumoniae. Antigenic polypeptides are also provided, as are vectors, host cells and recombinant methods for producing the same. The invention additionally relates to diagnostic methods for detecting Streptococcus nucleic acids, polypeptides and antibodies in a biological sample.
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