Streptococcus suis vaccines and diagnostic tests
USRE45170E1 · kind E1 · reissue
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| Filing date | Aug 30, 2013 |
| Grant date | Sep 30, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 30, 2033 |
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- Technology area (CPC —)General
Abstract
The invention relates to Streptococcus suis infection in pigs, vaccines directed against those infections and tests for diagnosing Streptococcus suis infections. The invention provides an isolated or recombinant nucleic acid encoding a capsular gene cluster of Streptococcus suis or a gene or gene fragment derivated thereof. The invention further provides a nucleic acid probe or primer allowing species or serotype-specific detection of Streptococcus suis. The invention also provides a Streptococcus suis antigen and vaccine derived thereof.
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