Drug – bio-affecting and body treating compositions – Antigen – epitope – or other immunospecific immunoeffector – Recombinant virus encoding one or more heterologous proteins...
Reexamination Certificate
2006-10-31
2006-10-31
Parkin, Jeffrey S. (Department: 1648)
Drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions
Antigen, epitope, or other immunospecific immunoeffector
Recombinant virus encoding one or more heterologous proteins...
C424S218100, C435S069700, C435S320100
Reexamination Certificate
active
07128915
ABSTRACT:
The present invention is directed to genetically engineered, membrane-enveloped viruses with deletion mutations in the protein transmembrane domains. Also provided are viral vaccines based on the engineered viruses, methods of producing and using such vaccines.
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Brown Dennis T.
Hernandez Racquel
Fulbright & Jaworski LLP
Parkin Jeffrey S.
Research Development Foundation
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