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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 02, 2007
Filed:
Dec. 06, 2002
Joseph G. Joyce, Lansdale, PA (US);
James C. Cook, Iii, Lansdale, PA (US);
Chitrananda Abeygunawardana, Ambler, PA (US);
Karen M. Grimm, Duryea, PA (US);
Craig T. Przysiecki, Lansdale, PA (US);
Robert W. Hepler, Harleysville, PA (US);
Charlotte C. Ip, Blue Bell, PA (US);
Keith Roper, Salt Lake City, UT (US);
Qiuwei Xu, West Chester, PA (US);
Kathrin U. Jansen, Doylestown, PA (US);
Paul M. Keller, Lansdale, PA (US);
Leslie D. Cope, Hatfield, PA (US);
Joseph G. Joyce, Lansdale, PA (US);
James C. Cook, III, Lansdale, PA (US);
Chitrananda Abeygunawardana, Ambler, PA (US);
Karen M. Grimm, Duryea, PA (US);
Craig T. Przysiecki, Lansdale, PA (US);
Robert W. Hepler, Harleysville, PA (US);
Charlotte C. Ip, Blue Bell, PA (US);
Keith Roper, Salt Lake City, UT (US);
Qiuwei Xu, West Chester, PA (US);
Kathrin U. Jansen, Doylestown, PA (US);
Paul M. Keller, Lansdale, PA (US);
Leslie D. Cope, Hatfield, PA (US);
Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ (US);
Abstract
A high molecular weight polysaccharide intracellular adhesin (SAE) antigen having the general structure of poly-1,6,β-2-amidoglucopyranoside, which is variable substituted with N-acetyl and O-succinyl substituents is described. Also, a method is given for isolating this antigen from. The SAE can be used in a vaccine, either alone, conjugated to an immunogenic protein, and/or with an immunogenic adjuvant.