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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 17, 1995
Filed:
Nov. 17, 1993
Applicant:
Inventors:
Jerry Kuner, Longmont, CO (US);
Christine Ko, Boulder, CO (US);
Assignee:
Synergen, Inc., Boulder, CO (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C07K / ; C07K / ; C12P / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
435 693 ; 435 7021 ; 4353201 ; 4242641 ; 4241681 ; 536 237 ; 5303864 ; 5303895 ;
Abstract
A class of polypeptides useful in an in vitro diagnosis of Mycoplasma infection in animals is disclosed. These polypeptides are also capable of inducing an immune response in swine which were previously not exposed to Mycoplasma. Recombinant DNA methods for the production of these polypeptides and certain phage vectors and DNA sequences useful in these methods are also disclosed. Methods of vaccinating animals utilizing a vaccination composition which includes these polypeptides is also disclosed.