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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:
Feb. 17, 2004
Filed:
Aug. 31, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
W. James Jackson, Marriotsville, MD (US);
Andrea M. Harris, Frederick, MD (US);
Assignee:
Antex Biologics Inc, Gaithsburg, MD (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C07H 2/104 ; C12N 1/500 ; C12P 2/104 ; A61K 3/902 ; A61K 3/9095 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C07H 2/104 ; C12N 1/500 ; C12P 2/104 ; A61K 3/902 ; A61K 3/9095 ;
Abstract
The invention discloses the NMASP polypeptide, polypeptides derived therefrom (NMASP-derived polypeptides), nucleotide sequences encoding said polypeptides, and antibodies that specifically bind the NMASP polypeptide and/or NMASP-derived polypeptides. Also disclosed are prophylactic or therapeutic compositions, including immunogenic compositions, e.g., vaccines, comprising NMASP polypeptide and/or a NMASP-derived polypeptide. The invention additionally discloses methods of inducing a immune response to and NMASP polypeptide and an NMASP-derived polypeptide in animals.