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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 30, 2003
Filed:
Apr. 07, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Steven G. Reed, Bellevue, WA (US);
Yasir A. Skeiky, Seattle, WA (US);
Davin C. Dillon, Redmond, WA (US);
Mark Alderson, Bainbridge Island, WA (US);
Antonio Campos-Neto, Bainbridge Island, WA (US);
Assignee:
Corixa Corporation, Seattle, WA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 3/902 ; A61K 3/904 ; A61K 3/940 ; A61K 3/9395 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 3/902 ; A61K 3/904 ; A61K 3/940 ; A61K 3/9395 ;
Abstract
The present invention relates to fusion proteins containing at least two antigens. In particular, it relates to bi-fusion proteins which contain two individual antigens, tri-fusion proteins which contain three antigens, tetra-fusion proteins which contain four antigens, and penta-fusion proteins which contain five antigens, and methods for their use in the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of tuberculosis infection.