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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 14, 2017
Filed:
Nov. 09, 2011
Applicants:
Jay Gregory Calvert, Otsego, MI (US);
David Ewell Slade, Portage, MI (US);
Siao-kun W. Welch, Kalamazoo, MI (US);
Inventors:
Jay Gregory Calvert, Otsego, MI (US);
David Ewell Slade, Portage, MI (US);
Siao-Kun W. Welch, Kalamazoo, MI (US);
Assignee:
Zoetis Services LLC, Parsippany, NJ (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 39/12 (2006.01); C07K 16/08 (2006.01); C07K 14/005 (2006.01); C12N 7/00 (2006.01); A61K 39/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 39/12 (2013.01); C07K 14/005 (2013.01); C07K 16/08 (2013.01); C12N 7/00 (2013.01); A61K 2039/5254 (2013.01); A61K 2039/552 (2013.01); C12N 2770/10022 (2013.01); C12N 2770/10034 (2013.01); C12N 2770/10062 (2013.01); C12N 2770/10064 (2013.01);
Abstract
The invention provides isolated polynucleotide molecules that comprise a DNA sequence encoding an infectious RNA sequence encoding a genetically-modified North American PRRS virus, methods to make it and related polypeptides, polynucleotides, and various components. Vaccines comprising the genetically modified virus and polynucleotides and a diagnostic kit to distinguish between naturally infected and vaccinated animals are also provided.