Intercell Ag

Valneva Austria Gmbh

Intercell Austria Ag

Alexander Von Gabain

Andreas Meinke

Eszter Nagy

Markus Hanner

Birgit Noiges

Urban Lundberg

Ulrike Stierschneider

Jutta Pikalo

Christina Satke

Beatrice Senn

Manfred Berger

Katherine Cohen

Dieter Gelbmann

Astrid Teubenbacher

Manuel Zerbs

Beatrice Tschanun

Dagmar Zierer

Barbara Maierhofer

Christina Neubauer

Sharmila Bakshi

Albina Poljak

Thomas Cipps

Christine Triska

Wolfgang Schueler

Carmen Giefing-Krōll

Sanja Selak

Margarita Smidt

Michaela Weissgram

Stefan Seidel

Julia Bacher

Martin Oleksiewicz

Michael Schunn

Carmen Giefing

The invention relates to a composition comprising at least two protective proteins against() or functionally active variant thereof; a protective peptide against; one or more nucleic acid(s) encoding the at least two proteins and/or the protective peptide; a method of producing the composition; a pharmaceutical composition, especially a vaccine, comprising the composition and/or at least one protective peptide; methods for producing antibodies; a mixture of antibodies against the at least two proteins of the composition; the use of the composition and/or at least one protective peptide and/or one or more nucleic acid(s) for the manufacture of a medicament for the immunization or treatment of a subject; methods of diagnosing ainfection; a method for identifying a ligand capable of binding the composition and/or at least one protective peptide; and the use of the composition and/or at least one protective peptide for the isolation and/or purification and/or identification of an interaction partner of the composition and/or peptide.

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The present invention relates to an isolated nucleic acid molecule encoding an antigen, a vector comprising such nucleic acid molecule and a host cell comprising such vector. Furthermore, the invention provides antigens fromspecies, fragments and variants thereof, a process for producing such antigens, and a process for producing cells expressing such antigens. Moreover, the present invention provides antibodies binding to such antigen, hybridoma cells producing such antibodies, methods for producing such antibodies, a pharmaceutical composition comprising such nucleic acid molecule, antigen, vector or antibody, the use of such nucleic acid molecule, antigen, vector or antibody for the preparation of a pharmaceutical composition, methods for identifying an antagonist capable of binding such antigen or of inhibiting the interaction activity of such antigen, methods for diagnosis or for treatment or prevention of an infection. More specifically, such antigens are associated with nosocomial bacterial infections or infection by

The present invention relates to isolated nucleic acid molecules which encode an antigen from a nontypable() species, a vector which comprises such nucleic acid molecule, and a host cell comprising such vector. Furthermore, the invention provides antigens from a nontypablespecies, as well as fragments and variants thereof, a process for producing such antigens, and a process for producing a cell, which expresses such antigen. More specifically such antigens are produced by or associated with bacterial infections caused by nontypable. Moreover, the present invention provides antibodies binding to such antigen, a hybridoma cell producing such antibodies, methods for producing such antibodies, a pharmaceutical composition comprising such nucleic acid molecule, antigen, vector or antibody, the use of such nucleic acid molecule, antigen, vector or antibody for the preparation of a pharmaceutical composition, methods for identifying an antagonist capable of binding such antigen or of reducing or inhibiting the interaction activity of such antigen, methods for diagnosing an infection with nontypableand methods for the treatment or prevention of an infection with nontypable

The present invention relates to a peptide consisting of one antigen of() of any of the SEQ ID NOS: 1 to 7 or a functional active variant thereof, optionally further consisting of additional amino acid residue(s); a nucleic acid coding for the same; a pharmaceutical composition, especially a vaccine, comprising said peptide or said nucleic acid; an antibody or functional active fragment thereof specifically binding to the antigen; a hybridoma cell line which produces said antibody; a method for producing said antibody; a pharmaceutical composition comprising said antibody; the use of said peptide or said nucleic acid for the manufacture of a medicament for the immunization or treatment of a subject; the use of said antibody or functional fragment thereof for the manufacture of a medicament for the treatment of an infection; a method of diagnosing ainfection; a method for identifying a ligand capable of binding to said peptide; and the use of said peptide for the isolation and/or purification and/or identification of an interaction partner of the peptide.

The present invention relates to a protective peptide of() or a functionally active variant thereof; a composition comprising at least two of such peptides or variants; one or more nucleic acid(s) encoding such peptide or variant; a pharmaceutical composition comprising such peptide or variant, composition, or nucleic acid(s); a method of producing an antibody using such peptide or variant or composition; the use of such peptide or variant and/or composition and/or nucleic acid(s) for the manufacture of a medicament; a method of diagnosing ainfection using such peptide or variant, composition or a primer and/or probe specific for the nucleic acid(s); a method for identifying a ligand capable of binding to such peptide or variant; and the use of such peptide or variant for the isolation, purification and/or identification of an interaction partner of the peptide.

The invention relates to a composition comprising at least two protective proteins against() or functionally active variant thereof; a protective peptide againstone or more nucleic acid(s) encoding the at least two proteins and/or the protective peptide; a method of producing the composition; a pharmaceutical composition, especially a vaccine, comprising the composition and/or at least one protective peptide; methods for producing antibodies; a mixture of antibodies against the at least two proteins of the composition; the use of the composition and/or at least one protective peptide and/or one or more nucleic acid(s) for the manufacture of a medicament for the immunization or treatment of a subject; methods of diagnosing ainfection; a method for identifying a ligand capable of binding the composition and/or at least one protective peptide; and the use of the composition and/or at least one protective peptide for the isolation and/or purification and/or identification of an interaction partner of the composition and/or peptide.

The present invention relates to an isolated nucleic acid molecule encoding a protein, preferably a hyperimmune serum-reactive antigen from, a vector comprising such nucleic acid molecule, a host cell comprising such vector, a protein, preferably a hyperimmune serum-reactive antigen from, a process for producing such protein, a process for producing a cell which expresses such protein, an antibody that binds to such protein, a hybridoma cell producing such antibody, a method for producing such antibody, a pharmaceutical composition comprising such nucleic acid molecule, protein, or antibody, use of such nucleic acid molecule, protein, or antibody for the manufacture of a medicament, a method for identifying an antagonist capable of reducing or inhibiting the activity of such protein, a method for diagnosis or treatment of an infection with a pathogen causing Lyme disease or an infection withs.l.

The present invention relates to isolated nucleic acid molecules which encode an antigen, a vector which comprises such nucleic acid molecule, and a host cell comprising such vector. Furthermore, the invention provides antigens from aspecies, as well as fragments and variants thereof, a process for producing such antigens, and a process for producing a cell, which expresses such antigen. Moreover, the present invention provides antibodies binding to such antigen, a hybridoma cell producing such antibodies, methods for producing such antibodies, a pharmaceutical composition comprising such nucleic acid molecule, antigen, vector or antibody, the use of such nucleic acid molecule, antigen, vector or antibody for the preparation of a pharmaceutical composition, methods for identifying an antagonist capable of binding such antigen or of reducing or inhibiting the interaction activity of such antigen, methods for diagnosing an infection and methods for the treatment or prevention of an infection. More specifically such antigens are produced by or associated with bacterial pathogens causing nosocomial infections or bacterial infections caused by

The present invention relates to isolated nucleic acid molecules which encode a protein, isolated nucleic acid molecules which encode a hyperimmune serum reactive antigen, a vector which comprises such nucleic acid molecule, a host cell comprising such vector, a hyperimmune reactive antigen fromspecies, proteins which are preferably hyperimmune serum reactive antigens, hyperimmune serum reactive antigens, antigens, a process for producing such proteins, hyperimmune serum reactive antigens or antigens, a process for producing a cell which expresses such protein, hyperimmune serum reactive antigen or antigen, an antibody binding to such protein, hyperimmune serum reactive antigen or antigen, a hybridoma cell producing such antibody, methods for producing such antibody, a pharmaceutical composition comprising such nucleic acid molecule, protein, hyperimmune serum reactive antigen, antigen or antibody, the use of such nucleic acid molecule, protein, hyperimmune serum reactive antigen, antigen or antibody for the manufacture of a medicament, methods for identifying an antagonist capable of reducing or inhibiting the interaction activity of such protein, hyperimmune serum reactive antigen or antigen, methods for diagnosing an infection and methods for the treatment of an infection. More specifically such proteins, hyperimmune serum reactive antigens or antigens are produced by or associated with bacterial pathogens causing Lyme disease or bacterial infections caused bys.l.

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Vienna, Austria

Alexander Von Gabain