Method for inducing an immunological response in an animal

Drug – bio-affecting and body treating compositions – Antigen – epitope – or other immunospecific immunoeffector – Virus or component thereof

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C424S184100, C424S204100, C424S205100, C424S434000, C435S440000, C435S442000

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07858099

ABSTRACT:
This invention relates to attenuated pestiviruses characterised in that their enzymatic activity residing in glycoprotein ERNSis inactivated, methods of preparing, using and detecting these.

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