Method for detecting mycobacteria using deleted sequences in M. bovis BCG/M. bovis or tuberculosis
US8357493B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 4, 2004 |
| Grant date | Jan 22, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 6, 2027 |
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- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC07K14/35
- WIPO fieldBiotechnology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The invention concerns the isolation of nucleotide and peptide sequences in particular for differentiating, in diagnostic terms, an immunization resulting from BCG vaccination of an infection by M. tuberculosis. Said sequences are either M. bovis BCG/M. bovis specific or M. tuberculosis specific. The invention also concerns a method for detecting said sequences, a method for detecting antibodies generated by the products expressing said sequences as well as kits for implementing said methods. Finally, the invention concerns novel vaccines.
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