Patents Assigned to Institit Pasteur
  • strains with modified erp gene and vaccine composition containing same
    Patent number: 7160548
    Abstract: Mycobacterium strains in which the erp gene is modified, and vaccine compositions comprising such Mycobacterium strains are provided. The modification of the erp gene may decrease the virulence and the persistence of the Mycobacterium strains.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2007
    Assignee: Institit Pasteur
    Inventors: Brigitte Gicquel, François-Xavier Berthet