Chemistry: natural resins or derivatives; peptides or proteins; – Proteins – i.e. – more than 100 amino acid residues
Patent
1995-05-12
1996-12-17
Sayala, Chhaya D.
Chemistry: natural resins or derivatives; peptides or proteins;
Proteins, i.e., more than 100 amino acid residues
530820, C07K 1431
Patent
active
055854656
ABSTRACT:
The invention relates to the isolated toxin associated with Kawasaki syndrome and the bacteria from which these are isolated.
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Leung Donald
Meissner Cody
Schlievert Patrick
National Jewish Center for Immunology and Respiratory Medicine
New England Medical Center Hospital, Inc.
Regents of the University of Minnesota
Sayala Chhaya D.
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