Nucleic acids coding for adhesion factor of group B streptococcus, adhesion factors of group B streptococcus and further uses thereof

US7485710B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Intercell AG · AT

Inventors

• Dieter J. Reinscheid · Neu-Ulm, DE
• Heike Gutekunst · Biberach, DE
• Axel Schubert · Munich, DE
• Bernhard Eikmanns · Ulm, DE
• Andreas Meinke · Pressbaum, AT

Key dates

• Filing date: Oct 15, 2003
• Grant date: Feb 3, 2009
• Expiry date: Jun 10, 2024

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61K39/00
• WIPO field: Pharmaceuticals
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

The present invention is related to nucleic acids coding for adhesion factors of group B streptococcus, adhesion factors of group B streptococcus and uses thereof. More particularly, the present invention is related to a polypeptide being such adhesion factors and comprising an amino acid sequence, whereby the amino acid sequence is selected from the group comprising SEQ ID NO 11 to SEQ ID NO 20, and the use of such polypeptide for the manufacture of a vaccine.