REPLIKIN peptides and uses thereof
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Current Assignee / Owner
- 塞缪尔·博戈奇
- Publication Date
- 2006-10-18
- Estimated Expiration
- Not applicable · inactive patent
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Abstract
Description
[0001] Cross-references to other applications
[0002] This application is a continuation-in-part of application numbers US 09 / 984,056 and US 09 / 984,057, filed concurrently on October 26, 2001, which claim provisional application 60 / 303,396, filed on July 9, 2001, and 2001 Priority to provisional application 60 / 278,761, filed March 27, the subject matter of which is incorporated herein by reference. field of invention
[0003] The present invention relates to the identification and use of Replikins, a class of peptides with shared structural features. In particular, the invention relates to Replikins that have been identified in influenza viruses and their use in the design of influenza virus vaccines. The invention also relates to Replikins which have been identified in Bacillus anthracis and Small Pox Virus (Variola). Background of the invention
[0004] Influenza is an acute respiratory disease of global importance. Despite attempts by countries and international organ...