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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.

Date of Patent:
Nov. 15, 2011

Filed:

Apr. 21, 2009
Applicants:

Kozo Fujisaki, Obihiro, JP;

Hideyuki Nagasawa, Obihiro, JP;

Ikuo Igarashi, Obihiro, JP;

Hiroshi Suzuki, Obihiro, JP;

Chihiro Sugimoto, Obihiro, JP;

Gakunan Gen, Obihiro, JP;

Kimie Kadota, Obihiro, JP;

Noboru Inoue, Obihiro, JP;

Naoaki Yokoyama, Obihiro, JP;

Naotoshi Tsuji, Tsukuba, JP;

Inventors:

Kozo Fujisaki, Obihiro, JP;

Hideyuki Nagasawa, Obihiro, JP;

Ikuo Igarashi, Obihiro, JP;

Hiroshi Suzuki, Obihiro, JP;

Chihiro Sugimoto, Obihiro, JP;

Gakunan Gen, Obihiro, JP;

Kimie Kadota, Obihiro, JP;

Noboru Inoue, Obihiro, JP;

Naoaki Yokoyama, Obihiro, JP;

Naotoshi Tsuji, Tsukuba, JP;

Assignees:

Meiji Seika Kaisya Ltd., Tokyo, JP;

Other;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 39/00 (2006.01); A61K 38/16 (2006.01); A61P 43/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

A novel galectin, a polynucleotide encoding the same, a vector and a transformant comprising the polynucleotide, an antibody against the galectin, and a screening method for screening a substance capable of modifying the galectin, are disclosed. According to the galectin, polynucleotide, or vector, it is possible, for example, to exterminate ticks, or to treat or prevent tick-borne infections such as rickettsiosis, filariasis, Q fever, African recurrent fever, or viral encephalitis.


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