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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 15, 2014
Filed:
Oct. 18, 2010
John Telford, Monteriggioni, IT;
Guido Grandi, Siena, IT;
Immaculada Margarit Y Ros, Siena, IT;
Cira Daniela Rinaudo, Siena, IT;
Domenico Maione, Siena, IT;
John Telford, Monteriggioni, IT;
Guido Grandi, Siena, IT;
Immaculada Margarit Y Ros, Siena, IT;
Cira Daniela Rinaudo, Siena, IT;
Domenico Maione, Siena, IT;
Novartis Vaccines and Diagnostics, Inc., Emeryville, CA (US);
Abstract
The invention relates to the identification of a new adhesin islands within the genomes of several Group A and Group Bserotypes and isolates. The adhesin islands are thought to encode surface proteins which are important in the bacteria's virulence. Thus, the adhesin island proteins of the invention may be used in immunogenic compositions for prophylactic or therapeutic immunization against GAS or GBS infection. For example, the invention may include an immunogenic composition comprising one or more of the discovered adhesin island proteins.