(19)
(11) EP 1 179 054 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
29.11.2001

(43) Date of publication:
13.02.2002 Bulletin 2002/07

(21) Application number: 00984052.1

(22) Date of filing: 08.12.2000
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: C12N 15/00
(86) International application number:
PCT/US0033/293
(87) International publication number:
WO 0142/445 (14.06.2001 Gazette 2001/24)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 10.12.1999 US 170195 P
10.12.1999 US 458813
10.12.1999 US 459062

(71) Applicant: The Government of the United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services
Rockville, MD 20852 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • MURPHY, Brian, R.
    Bethesda, MD 20816 (US)
  • COLLINS, Peter, L.
    Rockville, MD 20852 (US)
  • SCHMIDT, Alexander, C.
    Washington, DC 20009 (US)
  • DURBIN, Anna, P.
    Takoma Park, MD 20912 (US)
  • SKIADOPOULOS, Mario, H.
    Potomac, MD 20854 (US)
  • TAO, Tao
    Bethesda, MD 20814 (US)

(74) Representative: Gowshall, Jonathan Vallance 
FORRESTER & BOEHMERT Pettenkoferstrasse 20-22
80336 München
80336 München (DE)

   


(54) USE OF RECOMBINANT PARAINFLUENZA VIRUSES (PIVS) AS VECTORS TO PROTECT AGAINST INFECTION AND DISEASE CAUSED BY PIV AND OTHER HUMAN PATHOGENS