Patent ID: 7993655
Filing Date: 2011-08-09
Classification: A61K,A61P,C12N

Abstract:
1. A method of inducing an immunoprotective response against a strain of Avian Influenza Virus (AIV) in an animal or human which comprises; a) expressing in a plant cell a DNA sequence encoding a hemagglutinin (HA1) variable region polypeptide comprising SEQ ID NO: 1 or 7; b) preparing a vaccine composition using the HA1 variable region polypeptide expressed in said plant cell; c) administering said vaccine composition to an animal or human such that a protective immune response is induced in said animal or human; and d) exposing said animal or human to a challenge strain of AIV having a HA1 variable region polypeptide that has at least 70% and less than 85.0%, sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 1 or 7.