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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 26, 2006
Filed:
Jul. 25, 2002
Applicant:
Hsien-jue Chu, Fort Dodge, IA (US);
Inventor:
Hsien-Jue Chu, Fort Dodge, IA (US);
Assignee:
Wyeth, Madison, NJ (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 39/12 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The present invention provides a safe and effective vaccine composition against West Nile virus disease. An immunogenically active component of West Nile virus or plasmid DNA, an adjuvant such as a metabolizable oil, and a pharmacologically acceptable carrier are formulated into an immunizing vaccine. The invention also provides a method for the prevention or amelioration of West Nile disease, such as encephalitis, in equidae by administering the vaccine composition herein set forth.