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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 15, 2003
Filed:
May. 05, 1998
Steven G. Reed, Bellevue, WA (US);
Yasir A. W. Skeiky, Seattle, WA (US);
Davin C. Dillon, Redmond, WA (US);
Antonio Campos-Neto, Bainbridge Island, WA (US);
Raymond Houghton, Bothell, WA (US);
Thomas S. Vedvick, Federal Way, WA (US);
Daniel R. Twardzik, Bainbridge Island, WA (US);
Michael J. Lodes, Seattle, WA (US);
Ronald C. Hendrickson, Seattle, WA (US);
Corixa Corporation, Seattle, WA (US);
Abstract
Compounds and methods for inducing protective immunity against tuberculosis are disclosed. The compounds provided include polypeptides that contain at least one immunogenic portion of one or more proteins and DNA molecules encoding such polypeptides. Such compounds may be formulated into vaccines and/or pharmaceutical compositions for immunization against infection, or may be used for the diagnosis of tuberculosis.