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6958235 Recombinant protein containing a C-terminal fragment of plasmodium MSP-1  
The invention relates to a recombinant protein fabricated in a baculovirus system, of which the essential constitutive polypeptide sequence is that of a C-terminal fragment of 19 kilodalton (p19)...
6951742 Methods and vectors for generating antibodies in avian species and uses therefor  
The present invention relates to processes for producing polyclonal and monoclonal antibodies to an antigen in an avian species, preferably in a chicken, using polynucleotide vaccination. The...
6936256 Sub-unit vaccine for infectious pancreatic necrosis virus  
The present invention relates to sub-unit vaccines comprising structural polypeptides of Infectious Pancreatic Necrosis Virus (IPNV) comprising structural proteins VP2 and VP3 folded as an empty...
6936257 Recombinant Venezuelan equine encephalitis virus vaccine  
A prophylactic or therapeutic vaccine for use in protecting mammals such as humans or animals against Venezelan Equine Encephalitis virus (VEE) is described. In particular, the vaccine comprises a...
6936258 Staphylococcus antigen and vaccine  
A negatively-charged Staphylococcus antigen contains amino acids and a N-acetylated hexosamine as a major carbohydrate component. The antigen is common to many coagulase-negative strains of ...
6933130 Recombinants process for preparing a complete malaria antigen, gp190/MSP1  
The present invention relates to a method for producing recombinants intended for use in the complete cell-surface protein gp190/MSP1 from plasmodium, especially plasmodium falciparum, as well as...
6921534 Hepatitis B virus treatment  
The invention relates to HBV antigen-containing compositions that are useful in treating or preventing HBV infection. The content of the compositions can vary, as described herein, but the...
6921536 Lawsonia intracellularis vaccine  
The present invention relates i.a. to nucleic acid sequences encoding novel Lawsonia intracellularis proteins. It furthermore relates to DNA fragments, recombinant DNA molecules and live...
6919196 Parvovirus NS1 variants  
The present invention relates to a parvovirus NS1 variant having a shifted equilibrium between the DNA replication and transcription activities (a) and the cytotoxicity activity (b). Furthermore,...
6919210 Method for identifying autoimmune disease, method for detecting anti-Reg protein autoantibody and diagnostics for autoimmune disease  
A method for judging an autoimmune disease by detecting the existence of an anti-Reg protein autoantibody in a specimen; and a method for judging insulin-dependent or non-insulin-dependent diabetes...
6908619 Camp factor of streptococcus uberis  
The CAMP factor gene of Streptococcus uberis ( S. uberis ) is described, as well as the recombinant production of CAMP factor therefrom. CAMP factors can be used in vaccine compositions for the...
6905845 House dust mite allergen, Der f VII, and uses therefor  
Isolated nucleic acids encoding allergens of the species Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus and Dermatophagoides farinae, Der p VII and Der f VII, respectively, are disclosed. A cDNA encoding a...
6905691 Vaccines containing attenuated bacteria  
The invention relates to a vaccine comprising a bacterium attenuated by a non-reverting mutation in a gene encoding a protein which promotes folding of extracytoplasmic proteins. Such mutations...
6900018 Method of screening for a biological response using linear and circular expression elements  
The present invention relates to linear expression elements (LEEs) and circular expression elements (CEEs), which are useful in a variety of molecular biology protocols. Specifically, the invention...
6899885 74-kilodalton outer membrane protein from Moraxella catarrhalis  
A protein from M. catarrhalis , designated the 74 kD protein, is isolated and purified. The 74 kD protein has an amino-terminal amino acid sequence which is conserved among various strains of M....
6891029 Isolated polynucleotide sequences encoding a fertility associated antigen  
The present invention provides an isolated polynucleotide sequence and amino acid sequence for a bovine fertility associated antigen (FAA), methods of producing recombinant bovine FAA protein;...
6884414 Recombinant influenza viruses expressing tumor-associated antigens as antitumor agents  
The present invention relates to the engineering of recombinant influenza viruses that express tumor-associated antigens. Expression of tumor-associated antigens by these viruses can be achieved by...
6881411 Method of stimulating an immune response by administration of host organisms that express intimin alone or as a fusion protein with one or more other antigens  
This invention satisfies needs in the art by providing intimin, the Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli (EHEC) adherence protein, alone or as a fusion protein with one or more other antigens,...
6875859 Heterocyclic compounds and their use in the detection of nucleic acids  
The invention concerns compounds of the general formula (I) in which the residues R 1 to R 7 have the meanings given in the application as well as methods for their preparation. The compounds are...
6875612 Monocyte-specific particulate delivery vehicle  
The inventive vector specifically directs entry into a cell of monocytic origin. The vector is composed of a nucleic acid component, a lysosome evading component and a particle that can be...
6872398 Conjugate vaccine against gram-negative bacterial infections  
The present invention relates to a broadly reactive vaccine against Gram-negative bacteria which is composed of a biological glycan-pilus conjugate. The conjugate core is a common pilus type to...
6872550 Immunogenic formulation of OspC antigen vaccines for the prevention and treatment of lyme disease and recombinant methods for the preparation of such antigens  
A novel approach to Borrelia vaccine formulation taking into account serological, genotypic and epidemiological information by which OspC proteins from different strains of B. burgdorferi are...
6869793 Recombinant MVA virus expressing dengue virus antigens, and the use thereof in vaccines  
Recombinant MVA viruses containing and/or capable of expressing dengue virus antigens and the use of such recombinant MVA for vaccination.
6870041 MurE protein and gene of pseudomonas aeruginosa  
This invention provides isolated polynucleotides that encode the MurE protein of Pseudomonas aeruginosa . Purified and isolated MurE recombinant proteins are also provided. Nucleic acid sequences...
6867353 Production method of recombinant rotavirus structural proteins and vaccine composition  
The present invention relates to a method for producing recombinant rotavirus structural proteins by culturing a transformed plant cell, and to a vaccine composition comprising the same as an...
6855317 Immunological herpes simplex virus antigens and methods for use thereof  
The invention provides HSV antigens that are useful for the prevention and treatment of HSV infection. Disclosed herein are antigens and/or their constituent epitopes confirmed to be recognized by...
6855322 Isolation and purification of P. falciparum merozoite protein-142 vaccine  
This application is the expression and purification of a recombinant Plasmodium falciparum (3D7) MSP-1 42 . The method of the present invention produces a highly purified protein which retains...
6855319 Gene encoding merozoite protein of Babesia caballi, recombinant protein obtained therefrom and utilization thereof  
The present invention provides a gene encoding a protein from merozoite of Babesia caballi , a recombinant protein of Babesia caballi , and an antibody capable specifically binding to a 48 kDa...
6855318 Multi-mer peptides derived from hepatitis C virus envelope proteins for diagnostic use and vaccination purposes  
Multimer peptides (e.g. 30- to 45-mer peptides) derived from hepatitis C virus envelope proteins reacting with the majority of anti-HCV antibodies present in patient sera are described. The usage...
6849427 Nucleic acids encoding a house dust mite allergen, Der p VII, and uses therefor  
A novel protein allergen Der p VII of Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus is described. A cDNA clone encoding Der p VII was isolated from a λgt11 library of D. pteronyssinus cDNA. The nucleic acid...
6846652 Viral vectors having enhanced effectiveness with reduced virulence  
The present invention provides methods of use of recombinant vaccinia virus from which the region encoding the N-terminal 83 or 54 amino acids of the E3L gene product has been deleted, or amino...
6846487 Therapeutic compositions for treating infection by Lawsonia spp.  
The present invention relates generally to therapeutic compositions for the treatment and/or prophylaxis of intestinal disease conditions in animals and birds caused or exacerbated by Lawsonia...
6844171 Oligomerization of hepatitis delta antigen  
This invention relates to HDAg peptides, including mutants, derivatives fragments and fusion molecules, including fusion proteins, coiled-coil oligomers, nucleic acid molecules, vectors comprising...
6844188 Methods and modified cells for the treatment of cancer  
The present invention provides methods of preventing and/or treating cancers (including tumors). In one preferred embodiment, the invention is practiced to induce regression of an existing cancer...
6841358 RECOMBINANT PROTEINS OF FILAMENTOUS HAEMAGGLUTININ OF BORDETELLA, PARTICULARLY BORDETELLA PERTUSSIS, METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME, AND USES THEREOF FOR PRODUCING FOREIGN PROTEINS OF VACCINATING ACTIVE PRINCIPLES  
A recombinant DNA containing a sequence (1) coding for a polypeptide heterologous to a filamentous haemagglutinin of Bordetella (Fha) fused within the reading frame to a sequence (2) located...
6841353 Epitopes in viral envelope proteins and specific antibodies directed against these epitopes: use for detection of HCV viral antigen in host tissue  
Antibodies to two new epitopes on the HCV envelope proteins were identified which allow routine detection of native HCV envelope antigens, in tissue or cells derived from the host. The new epitopes...
6841360 Nucleotide sequences coding for the export of branched-chain amino acids, process for the isolation thereof and use thereof  
This invention relates to isolated polynucleotides containing at least one of the polynucleotide sequences selected from the group a) polynucleotide which is at least 70% identical to a...
6838236 VPR function and activity  
Pharmaceutical compositions comprising the HIV protein vpr or nucleic acid molecule encoding vpr are disclosed. Also disclosed are methods of treating patients suffering from diseases characterized...
6835384 Nucleic acids and polypeptides specific of the neisseria genus pathogenic strains  
The invention concerns nucleic acids coding for polypeptides specific of the Neisseria genus pathogenic strains, the corresponding polypeptides, and their diagnostic and therapeutic applications.
6815183 Plasmodium sp. chitinase  
The present invention is directed to isolated nucleic acid molecules encoding Plasmodium sp. chitinases . Expression vectors and host cells comprising the nucleic acid molecules are also...
6815173 Method for detecting syphilis using synthetic antigents  
An antigen composition and method for the detection of antibodies to Treponema pallidum and the diagnosis of syphilis are described. The antigen composition contains synthetic cardiolipin and...
6815174 Thioredoxin-glutamate decarboxylase 65 fusion protein  
The present invention relates to a novel protein, a recombinant fusion hybrid, thioredoxin-human glutamate decarboxylase 65 and to a method of using such fusion protein in assaying anti-human...
6814970 Methods and compositions including a 13 kD B. burgdorferi protein  
All Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato isolates characterized to date have one or a combination of several major outer surface proteins (Osp). Mutants of B. burgdorferi lacking Osp proteins were...
6815172 Methods and compositions for opsonophagocytic assays  
Methods and compositions comprising immunoassays for the detection of functional antibodies and the analysis of vaccine efficacy are described. In particular, the present invention provides...
6811787 Over-expressing homologous antigen vaccine and a method of making the same  
This invention relates to an over-expressing homologous antigen vaccine, a method of producing the same, and use of the vaccine for prophylaxis or treatment of vertebrates at risk of or suffering...
6806065 Rickettsia felis outer membrane protein  
The present invention is directed to isolated nucleic acid molecules encoding Rickettsia felis outer membrane proteins ( R. felis omp). Expression vectors and host cells comprising the nucleic...
6805868 Moraxella catarrhalis antigen, corresponding gene and uses thereof  
The invention provides BASB109 polypeptides and polynucleotides encoding BASB109 polypeptides and methods for producing such polypeptides by recombinant techniques. Also provided are diagnostic,...
6803035 Anti-diarrheal and method for using the same  
A food product and method for treating and preventing diarrhea in a subject animal suffering from or susceptible to diarrhea. The method comprises administering an egg product to the subject animal...
6803043 Basbo27 proteins and genes from moraxella catarrhalis, antigens, antibodies, and uses  
The invention provides BASB027 polypeptides and polynucleotides encoding BASB027 polypeptides and methods for producing such polypeptides by recombinant techniques. Also provided are diagnostic,...
6800442 Methods of selecting polynucleotides encoding antigens  
The present invention relates to novel methods for the identification of antigens recognized by cytotoxic T cells (CTLs) and specific for human tumors, cancers, and infected cells, and the use of...