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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 11, 2000
Filed:
Jun. 07, 1995
Pavel Novotny, Beckenham, GB;
Juan Antonio Crespo, Naucalpan, MX;
Juraj Ivanyi, Blackheath, GB;
Jaroslava Novotny, , US;
Medeva Pharma Limited, Leatherhead, GB;
Abstract
The invention provides a vaccine containing a proteinaceous material derived from the outer membrane of Bordetella pertussis, wherein the proteinaceous material is characterized by a relative molecular weight of about 67,000 to 73,000, preferably 69,000, as determined by 12% (w/w) polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis and a proline:glutamic acid ratio of about 1:1 as determined by amino acid analysis, in a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier or adjuvant. The invention also provides a method of inducing an immune response in an individual involving administering the vaccine of the invention to an individual.