S. pneumoniae antigens

US7635487B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Intercell AG · AT

Inventors

• Andreas Meinke · Pressbaum, AT
• Eszter Nagy · Wien, AT
• Markus Hanner · Pressbaum, AT
• Shailesh Dewasthaly · Wien, AT
• Ulrike Stierschneider · Wien, AT

Key dates

• Filing date: Apr 15, 2004
• Grant date: Dec 22, 2009
• Expiry date: Apr 15, 2024

Classification

• Technology area (CPC C): Chemistry; Metallurgy
• CPC primary: C12Q2600/158
• WIPO field: Pharmaceuticals
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

The present invention discloses isolated nucleic acid molecules encoding a hyperimmune serum reactive antigen or a fragment thereof as well as hyperimmune serum reactive antigens or fragments thereof from S. pneumoniae, methods for isolating such antigens and specific uses thereof.