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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, 2006
Filed:
Jun. 20, 2001
Applicants:
Yasir Skeiky, Seattle, WA (US);
Steven Reed, Bellevue, WA (US);
Mark Alderson, Bainbridge Island, WA (US);
Inventors:
Yasir Skeiky, Seattle, WA (US);
Steven Reed, Bellevue, WA (US);
Mark Alderson, Bainbridge Island, WA (US);
Assignee:
Corixa Corporation, Seattle, WA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 39/04 (2006.01); A61K 49/00 (2006.01); A61K 45/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The present invention relates to compositions and fusion proteins containing at least twosp. antigens, and nucleic acids encoding such compositions and fusion proteins. The compositions of the invention increase serological sensitivity of sera from individuals infected with tuberculosis, and methods for their use in the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of tuberculosis infection.