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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 04, 2014
Filed:
Feb. 16, 2009
Applicants:
Maria Rita Fontana, Sienna, IT;
Mariagrazia Pizza, Siena, IT;
Vega Masignani, Siena, IT;
Elisabetta Monaci, Siena, IT;
Inventors:
Maria Rita Fontana, Sienna, IT;
Mariagrazia Pizza, Siena, IT;
Vega Masignani, Siena, IT;
Elisabetta Monaci, Siena, IT;
Assignee:
Novartis AG, Basel, CH;
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 39/095 (2006.01); C07K 14/22 (2006.01); C12P 21/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The invention provides proteins from gonococcus (), including amino acid sequences, the corresponding nucleotide sequences, expression data, and serological data. The proteins are useful antigens for vaccines, immunogenic compositions, and/or diagnostics. They are also useful for distinguishing between gonococcus and meningococcus and, in particular, between gonococcus and serogroup B meningococcus.