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  • Chimeric immunogens
    Patent number: 7671186
    Abstract: Multimeric hybrid genes encoding the corresponding chimeric protein comprise a gene sequence coding for an antigenic region of a protein from a first pathogen linked to a gene sequence coding for an antigenic region of a protein from a second pathogen. The pathogens particularly are parainfluenza virus (PIV) and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). A single recombinant immunogen is capable of protecting infants and similar susceptible individuals against diseases caused by both PIV and RSV.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2010
    Assignee: Sanofi Pasteur Limited
    Inventors: Michel H. Klein, Run-Pan Du, Mary E. Ewasyshyn