Abstract: Immunoadhesins active against infectious bacterial agents, e.g., the bacterium responsible for anthrax, are described and claimed. These chimeric molecules feature stabilizing immunoglobulin portions linked to bacterial proteins having affinity for host receptors. Methods of using these immunoadhesins are also desribed.
Type:
Application
Filed:
October 26, 2001
Publication date:
November 14, 2002
Applicant:
PLANET BIOTECHNOLOGY INCORPORATED
Inventors:
James William Larrick, Keith Lynn Wycoff