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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 28, 2016
Filed:
Jul. 09, 2013
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., Rahway, NJ (US);
Tessie B. McNeely, Gwynedd Valley, PA (US);
Leslie Cope, Rahway, NJ (US);
Gregory D. Pancari, Doylestown, PA (US);
Amita Joshi, Lansdale, PA (US);
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., Rahway, NJ (US);
Abstract
The present invention relates to methods of inducing an immune response tocomprising administering a composition comprising an SA2493-related polypeptide fromas well as derivatives or fragments thereof. The present invention also encompasses methods of treating and/or reducing the likelihood of ainfection by administering a composition comprising an SA2493-related polypeptide or an antibody that specifically binds to an SA2493 polypeptide, derivative or fragments thereof. Compositions administered in the methods of the invention can include one or more additional antigens including, but not limited to, IsdB. Compositions used to practice the methods of the invention are also encompassed.