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Title:
INFLUENZA VIRUS MUTANTS AND USES THEREFOR
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2012/177924
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
Disclosed herein are compositions and methods related to mutant viruses, and in particular, mutant influenza viruses. The mutant viruses disclosed herein include a mutant M2 sequence, and are useful in immunogenic compositions, e.g., as vaccines. Also disclosed herein are methods, compositions and cells for propagating the viral mutants, and methods, devices and compositions related to vaccination.

Inventors:
BILSEL PAMUK (US)
HATTA TASUKO (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2012/043606
Publication Date:
September 06, 2013
Filing Date:
June 21, 2012
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Assignee:
FLUGEN INC (US)
BILSEL PAMUK (US)
HATTA TASUKO (US)
International Classes:
C12N7/01; A61K39/145; C12N15/33
Domestic Patent References:
WO1998028478A11998-07-02
Foreign References:
US20100247572A12010-09-30
US20090074812A12009-03-19
US20050232950A12005-10-20
Other References:
MATTHEW F. MCCOWN ET AL.: "The Influenza A Virus M2 Cytoplasmic Tail Is Required for Infectious Virus Production and Efficient Genome Packaging.", JOURNAL OF VIROLOGY., vol. 79, no. 6, 2005, pages 3595 - 3605, XP002513971
DATABASE GENBANK [online] 14 November 2006 (2006-11-14), "Influenza A virus segment 7 genes for matrix protein 1 and matrix protein 2, genomic RNA", XP003032551, Database accession no. AJ298948.1
YASUKO HATTAA ET AL.: "An M2 cytoplasmic tail mutant as a live attenuated influenza vaccine against pandemic (H1N1) 2009 influenza virus.", VACCINE., vol. 29, no. 12, March 2011 (2011-03-01), pages 2308 - 2312, XP028152800
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
MEARA, Joseph P. (Verex Plaza150 East Gilman Stree, Madison Wisconsin, US)
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