DNA Transcription Unit Vaccines that Protect Against Avian Influenza Viruses (SJ-97-0002)



Technology Name
(St. Jude Reference #)
DNA Transcription Unit Vaccines that Protect Against Avian Influenza Viruses (SJ-97-0002)
Description

This invention relates to the gene gun delivery of a DNA protein that confers immune protection to chickens challenged with lethal viruses. A H5 hemmagglutinin DNA vaccine delivered by a gene gun was shown to be an effective method of immunizing chickens.

Keywords Influenza, Avian, Vaccine
Granted Patents or Published Applications U.S. Patent No. 5,916,879
Related Scientific References Shantha  K, et al., “Cross-protection among lethal H5N2 influenza viruses induced by DNA vaccine to the hemagglutinin”,
J Virol. 71(5):3391-6 (1997).
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Last update: August 2003