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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 31, 2017
Filed:
Aug. 23, 2007
Applicants:
David S. Peabody, Albuquerque, NM (US);
Bryce Chackerian, Albuquerque, NM (US);
Inventors:
David S. Peabody, Albuquerque, NM (US);
Bryce Chackerian, Albuquerque, NM (US);
Assignee:
STC.UNM, Albuquerque, NM (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C40B 40/02 (2006.01); C12N 15/10 (2006.01); C07K 14/005 (2006.01); A61K 39/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C12N 15/1037 (2013.01); C07K 14/005 (2013.01); A61K 2039/5256 (2013.01); A61K 2039/5258 (2013.01); C12N 2740/16122 (2013.01); C12N 2795/18123 (2013.01); C40B 40/02 (2013.01);
Abstract
The invention is directed to virus-like particles (VLPs) of an RNA bacteriophage that (a) comprises a coat polypeptide of said phage modified by insertion of a heterologous peptide that is displayed on said VLP and (b) encapsidates said bacteriophage mRNA as well as populations of these VLPs, and their uses. The invention is further directed to VLPs that encapsidate heterologous substances, as well as populations of these VLPs and their uses.