Antigens encoded by alternative reading frames from pathogenic viruses

US7528223B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Intercell AG · AT

Inventors

• Frank Mattner · Wien, AT
• Walter Schmidt · Wien, AT
• Andre Habel · Wien, AT

Key dates

• Filing date: Jul 24, 2003
• Grant date: May 5, 2009
• Expiry date: Aug 11, 2024

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y02A50/30
• WIPO field: Pharmaceuticals
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

The invention discloses polypeptides encoded by an alternative reading frame of a pathogenic virus, which polypeptides—start with a methionine amino acid residue,—comprise an antigenic determinant and—comprise more than 7 amino acid residues and fragments of said polypeptides comprising more than 7 amino acids.