Drug – bio-affecting and body treating compositions – Antigen – epitope – or other immunospecific immunoeffector – Virus or component thereof
Reexamination Certificate
2006-10-03
2006-10-03
Mosher, Mary E. (Department: 1648)
Drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions
Antigen, epitope, or other immunospecific immunoeffector
Virus or component thereof
C435S235100, C435S239000, C435S320100, C424S199100
Reexamination Certificate
active
07115270
ABSTRACT:
The invention provides attenuated vaccinia virus vaccines that can be used in methods to prevent or treat small pox in patients, as well as methods of obtaining such vaccines.
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Monath Thomas P.
Weltzin Richard A.
Acambis Inc.
Clark & Elbing LLP
Mosher Mary E.
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