PNEUMOCOCCAL SURFACE PROTEIN C(PspC), EPITOPIC REGIONS AND STRAIN SELECTION THEREOF, AND USES THEREFOR - Patent 1073450

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EP 1 073 450 A1

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(43)	Date of publication:
	07.02.2001 Bulletin 2001/06

(21)	Application number: 99919991.2

(22)	Date of filing: 23.04.1999

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: A61K 38/04, A61K 38/16, A61K 39/09, C07H 21/04, C12N 15/63

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US9908/895

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 9953/940 (28.10.1999 Gazette 1999/43)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

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Priority:

23.04.1998 US 82728 P

(71)	Applicant: University of Alabama at Birmingham
	Birmingham,Alabama 35294-2170 (US)

(72)	Inventors:
	BRILES, David, E. Birmingham, AL 35222 (US) HOLLINGSHEAD, Susan, K. Birmingham, AL 35205 (US) BROOKS-WALTER, Alexis Birmingham, AL 35244 (US)

(74)	Representative: Harding, Charles Thomas et al
	D. Young & Co.21 New Fetter Lane London EC4A 1DA London EC4A 1DA (GB)

(54)	PNEUMOCOCCAL SURFACE PROTEIN C(PspC), EPITOPIC REGIONS AND STRAIN SELECTION THEREOF, AND USES THEREFOR