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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:
May. 25, 2010
Filed:
Feb. 25, 2005
Applicants:
Jere W. Mcbride, League City, TX (US);
David H. Walker, Galveston, TX (US);
Christopher Kuyler Doyle, Bacliff, TX (US);
Inventors:
Jere W. McBride, League City, TX (US);
David H. Walker, Galveston, TX (US);
Christopher Kuyler Doyle, Bacliff, TX (US);
Assignee:
Research Development Foundation, Carson City, NV (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 39/00 (2006.01); A61K 39/02 (2006.01); A61K 39/38 (2006.01); A61K 45/00 (2006.01); C12P 21/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The present invention is directed to the cloning, sequencing, expression, and characterization of an immunoreactive ferric binding protein (Fbp) (38-kDa) protein ofencoded by a polynucleotide therefor. In particular embodiments, the protein is employed in an immunogenic composition, such as a vaccine. Methods to induce an immune reaction in an individual with compositions of the invention are provided.