Environmentally regulated genes of Streptococcus suis
US8324354B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 31, 2007 |
| Grant date | Dec 4, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 6, 2028 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61K39/00
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The invention relates to the field of the diagnosis of and vaccination against Streptococcal infections, and to the detection of virulence markers of Streptococci. The invention discloses a method for modulating virulence of a Streptococcus comprising modifying a genomic fragment of the Streptococcus, wherein the genomic fragment comprises at least a functional part of a fragment identifiable by hybridization in Streptococcus suis to a nucleic acid or fragment thereof.
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