Generation of virus-like particles and use as panfilovirus vaccine
US7682618B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 13, 2005 |
| Grant date | Mar 23, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 28, 2025 |
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- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC12N2810/60
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
In this application are described filovirus-like particles for both Ebola and Marburg and their use as a diagnostic and therapeutic agent as well as a filovirus vaccine. Also described is the association of Ebola and Marburg with lipid rafts during assembly and budding, and the requirement of functional rafts for entry of filoviruses into cells.
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