Drug – bio-affecting and body treating compositions – Antigen – epitope – or other immunospecific immunoeffector – Amino acid sequence disclosed in whole or in part; or...
Patent
1997-08-12
1999-09-28
Caputa, Anthony C.
Drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions
Antigen, epitope, or other immunospecific immunoeffector
Amino acid sequence disclosed in whole or in part; or...
4241931, 4242751, 530350, 530395, A61K 3900, A61K 39385, A61K 3935, C07K 100
Patent
active
059584157
ABSTRACT:
The invention provides at least one protein which has biochemical and immunological properties of a major allergen of Dermatophagoides farinae (Derf II).
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Okumura Yasushi
Yamakawa Hiroshi
Yuuki Toshifumi
Asahi Breweries Ltd.
Caputa Anthony C.
Navarro Mark
Torii & Co. Ltd.
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