Drug – bio-affecting and body treating compositions – Antigen – epitope – or other immunospecific immunoeffector – Bacterium or component thereof or substance produced by said...
Reexamination Certificate
2008-06-09
2010-06-22
Graser, Jennifer E (Department: 1645)
Drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions
Antigen, epitope, or other immunospecific immunoeffector
Bacterium or component thereof or substance produced by said...
C424S243100, C424S185100, C424S190100, C424S192100, C530S350000, C435S975000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07740870
ABSTRACT:
The present invention relates to antigens, more particularly antigens of Group BStreptococcus(GBS) (S. agalactiae) which may be useful to prevent, diagnose and/or treat streptococcal infections.
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Boyer Martine
Brodeur Bernard R.
Hamel Josee
Martin Denis
Rioux Stephane
Graser Jennifer E
ID Biomedical Corporation
Seed IP Law Group PLLC
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