Anti-arthropod vector vaccines, methods of selecting and uses thereof

US8343499B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• The United States of America as Represented by the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services · US

Inventors

• Jesus G. Valenzuela · Gaithersburg, US
• Yasmine Belkaid · Norwood, US
• Shaden Kamhawi · Rockville, US
• David Sacks · Silver Spring, US
• Jose M. C. Ribeiro · Rockville, US

Key dates

• Filing date: May 6, 2011
• Grant date: Jan 1, 2013
• Expiry date: May 6, 2031

Classification

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

Abstract

The present invention provides methods of selecting and uses of anti-arthropod vector vaccines to prevent Leishmaniasis. The present invention also provides compositions for vaccines to prevent Leishmaniasis.