Inventors:
Tsanyang Jake Liang - North Bethesda MD, US
Ming Qiao - South Australia, AU
Ashok Mundrigi - Karnataka, IN
Walter I. Lipkin - New York NY, US
International Classification:
A61K 39/12, C12P 21/04, C07H 21/04, C12N 15/00, C12N 5/00, G01N 33/53
US Classification:
4242041, 435 693, 536 2372, 4353201, 435348, 435 71
Abstract:
The present invention relates to virus-like particles derived from West Nile Virus and to methods for generating the same. These particles are useful in diagnostic applications, and as components of vaccines directed at preventing the incidence of disease.