Patent ID: 6214353
Filing Date: 2001-04-10
Classification: A61K,A61P,C07K,C12N,Y02A

Abstract:
A recombinant vaccinia virus or avipox virus containing therein DNA coding for Plasmodium falciparum Merozoite Surface Antigen 1 or for a subfragment or Plasmodium falciparum Merozoite Surface Antigen 1, said DNA operably linked to a promoter for controlling expression of the DNA, wherein said subfragment of Plasmodium falciparum Merozoite Surface Antigen 1 consists of an N-terminal 83 kD fragment or the N-terminal 83 kD fragment plus a C-terminal gp42 fragment of Plasmodium falciparum Merozoite Surface Antigen 1.