Preparation of antigens of and of vaccines for the virus of mystery disease, antigens and vaccines obtained for the prevention of this disease

• US 5,597,721 A
• Filed: 09/21/1994
• Issued: 01/28/1997
• Est. Priority Date: 01/14/1992
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Merial
• Original Assignee: Rhone Merieux
• Inventors: Brun, Andre, Vandeputte, Joris, Tardy, Marie-Claude, Vaganay, Alain
• Primary Examiner(s): Fleisher, Mindy
• Assistant Examiner(s): MCKELVEY, TERRY ALAN
• Application Number:
  US08/256,539
• Time in Patent Office: 860 Days
• Field of Search: 424/209.1, 424/211.1, 424/202.1, 424/218.1, 435/235.1, 435/236, 435/237, 435/238, 435/239
• US Class Current: 435/235.1
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 2039/5252 inactivated (killed)
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 2039/5254 avirulent or attenuated
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 2039/552 Veterinary vaccine
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 39/12 Viral antigens
• CPC Class Codes: A61P 31/12 Antivirals
• CPC Class Codes: C12N 2770/10034 Use of virus or viral component as vaccine, e.g. live-attenuated or inactivated virus, VLP, viral protein
• CPC Class Codes: C12N 2770/10051 Methods of production or purification of viral material
• CPC Class Codes: C12N 7/00 Viruses; Bacteriophages; Compositions thereof; Preparation or purification thereof preparing medicinal viral antigen or antibody compositions, e.g. virus vaccines, A61K39/00

Abstract

Two joint agents responsible for the disease called Mystery Disease have been isolated. Compositions comprising purified viral particles of Mystery Disease virus (A) and/or purified viral particles of Mystery Disease virus (B), and an appropriate vehicle have been described.

Claims

1. A composition comprising purified viral particles of Mystery Disease virus (A) deposited in the CNCM under deposit no. I-1153 and a carrier.

2. A composition comprising purified viral particles of Mystery Disease virus (A) deposited in the CNCM under deposit no. I-1153, purified viral particles of Mystery Disease virus (B) deposited in the CNCM under deposit no. I-1163, and a carrier.

3. A composition comprising purified viral particles of Mystery Disease virus (B) deposited in the CNCM under deposit no. I-1163 and a carrier.