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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:
Aug. 01, 2000
Filed:
Nov. 13, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
Givlio Ratti, Siena, IT;
Maurizio Comanducci, Siena, IT;
Mario F Tecce, Siena, IT;
Marzia M Giuliani, Siena, IT;
Assignee:
Sclavo SpA, , IT;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12P / ; G01N / ; G01N / ; C07K / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
435 693 ; 435-732 ; 435-736 ; 435-79 ; 435-793 ; 436518 ; 436531 ; 530350 ;
Abstract
A plasmid isolated from Clamydia trachomatis is described, which comprises 8 genes encoding proteins useful in the formulation of vaccines or diagnostic test for determining the bacterium or specific antibodies generated during C. trachomatis infections; in particular the recombinant fusion MS2-pgp3D protein is described comprising polypeptidic sequences encoded by pCT and immunogenic in the course of infections in man. A method for preparing said protein in E. coli further described.