Drug – bio-affecting and body treating compositions – Antigen – epitope – or other immunospecific immunoeffector – Fusion protein or fusion polypeptide
Reexamination Certificate
2002-01-18
2008-11-11
Mosher, Mary E (Department: 1648)
Drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions
Antigen, epitope, or other immunospecific immunoeffector
Fusion protein or fusion polypeptide
C424S196110, C424S209100, C424S210100, C530S350000, C536S023400, C536S023720, C435S320100, C435S325000, C435S252300
Reexamination Certificate
active
07449188
ABSTRACT:
The present invention relates to a chimeric protein comprising an antigen and an oligomerisation domain. The present invention relates further to recombinant oligomeric protein complexes comprising said chimeric protein and the use thereof for the manufacture of a vaccine.
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De Filette Marina
Deroo Tom Maria
Fiers Walter
Maras Marleen
Min Jou Willy Alfons
Husch Blackwell Sanders Welsh and Katz
Mosher Mary E
Vlaams Interuniversitair Instituut Voor Biotechnologie
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