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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 15, 1998
Filed:
Mar. 13, 1997
Kimiyasu Shiraki, Toyama, JP;
Michiaki Takahashi, Osaka, JP;
Abstract
The present invention provides a recombinant varicella-zoster virus prepared by inserting, into the viral genome, nucleic acids from the hepatitis B virus genome, a genomic DNA of the recombinant varicella-zoster virus, a live vaccine containing the recombinant varicella-zoster virus as an effective ingredient, an antigen derived from the recombinant varicella-zoster virus, and diagnostic agent containing the antigen. The recombinant varicella-zoster virus of the present invention can be utilized as a multivalent vaccine having an excellent immunity effect both on chicken pox and hepatitis B, and expression products and genomic DNA thereof may be used as a multivalent diagnostic agent.