Antibodies against West Nile Virus and therapeutic and prophylactic uses thereof

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7527973
APP PUB NO 20060067940A1
SERIAL NO

11159046

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The present invention relates to compositions comprising antibodies or fragments thereof that immunospecifically bind to one or more antigens of a flavivirus, particularly of West Nile Virus (WNV), and methods for preventing, treating or ameliorating symptoms associated with a flavivirus, particularly of West Nile Virus (WNV), infection utilizing said compositions. In particular, the present invention relates to methods for preventing, treating or ameliorating symptoms associated with WNV infection, said methods comprising administering to a human subject an effective amount of one or more antibodies or fragments thereof that immunospecifically bind to a WNV antigen. The present invention also relates to detectable or diagnostic compositions comprising antibodies or fragments thereof that immunospecifically bind to a WNV antigen and methods for detecting or diagnosing WNV infection utilizing said compositions.

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WASHINGTON UNIVERSITYONE BROOKINGS DRIVE ST LOUIS MO 63130

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Diamond, Michael St. Louis, US 25 99
Doane, Christopher Michael New Albany, US 3 24
Oliphant, Theodore St. Louis, US 8 171

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