Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology – Measuring or testing process involving enzymes or... – Involving antigen-antibody binding – specific binding protein...
Reexamination Certificate
2007-10-23
2010-10-26
Devi, S. (Department: 1645)
Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology
Measuring or testing process involving enzymes or...
Involving antigen-antibody binding, specific binding protein...
C435S007200, C435S007320, C435S007920
Reexamination Certificate
active
07820395
ABSTRACT:
A scrub typhus diagnostic method and vaccine using a composition comprising truncated r47 protein and truncated r56 protein is disclosed. Vaccines composed of r56 protein variants are also disclosed. Methods of reducing HIV viral loads using r47 and r56 proteins and antibodies raised against r47 and r56 are also disclosed.
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Chao Chien-Chung
Ching Wei Mei
Ge Hong
Churilla Albert M.
Devi S.
Hemby, Jr. Joseph K.
The Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military
The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of
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