Mycobacterial genes down-regulated during latency
CA 2470197 A1 · Owner: James, Brian William · Inventors: Marsh, Philip; James, Brian William; Hampshire, Tobias
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A method is provided for identifying mycobacterial genes the expression of which is down-regulated during a stationary phase culture of mycobacteria under nutrient-starving conditions when compared with an exponential phase culture of mycobacteria under culture conditions that are not nutrientstarving and that support exponential growth of said mycobacteria. The described method optionally provides for identifying mycobacterial genes that are simultaneously down-regulated under low DOT conditions. The down-regulated genes of the present invention form the basis of nucleic acid vaccines or , provide targets to allow preparation of attenuated mycobacteria for vaccines against …
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- Filed October 21, 2002. No grant is recorded for it in Canada; had it been granted, its 20-year term would have ended October 21, 2022.
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