Drug – bio-affecting and body treating compositions – Antigen – epitope – or other immunospecific immunoeffector – Parasitic organism or component thereof or substance...
Patent
1995-08-04
1999-10-12
Minnifield, Nita
Drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions
Antigen, epitope, or other immunospecific immunoeffector
Parasitic organism or component thereof or substance...
4241841, 4242681, 530300, 530350, A61K 3800, A61K 39002, C07K 200, C07K 1400
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059651423
ABSTRACT:
Compounds and methods for diagnosing Leishmania tropica infection, or for screening for L. tropica infection, are disclosed. The disclosed compounds are polypeptides that contain one or more epitopes of an L. tropica protein, Lt-210. The compounds are useful in a variety of in vitro and in vivo immunoassays for detecting L. tropica infection. The polypeptides are further useful in vaccines and pharmaceutical compositions for preventing leishmaniasis in individuals exposed to L. tropica.
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Dillon Davin C.
Reed Steven G.
Corixa Corporation
Minnifield Nita
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