Human Ebola Virus Species and Compositions and Methods Thereof

US 20120251502A1

(19) United States (12) Patent Application Publication (10) Pub. No.: US 2012/0251502 A1

Towner et al. (43) Pub. Date: Oct. 4, 2012

(54) HUMAN EBOLA VIRUS SPECIES AND Publication Classi?cation COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS THEREOF

(51) Int. Cl. (75) Inventors: Jonathan S. ToWner, Atlanta, GA A61K 35/76 (200601)

(US); Stuart T. Nichol, Atlanta, GA C07H 21/04 (200601) (US); James A. Comer, Atlanta, CIZN 7/04 (200601) GA (US); Thomas G. Ksiazek, C07K 14/08 (200601) Atlanta, GA (US); Pierre E. Rollin, A61K 38/02 (2006-01) Atlanta, GA (Us) A61K 31/7088 (2006.01)

C07K 7/06 (2006.01) (73) Assignee: The Government of the US as C07K 7/08 (200601)

Represented by the Secretary of CIZN 7/00 (200601) the Dept. of health, Atlanta, GA C07H 21/02 (200601)

(Us) (52) U.S. Cl. ................ .. 424/93.6; 435/235.1; 536/2372;

(21) App1_ NO; 13/125,390 435/236; 530/350; 514/1.1; 514/44 R; 530/330; 530/329; 530/328; 530/327; 530/326; 530/325;

(22) PCT Filed: Oct. 26, 2009 530/324

(86) PCT No.: PCT/US09/62079 (57) ABSTRACT

§371 (c)(1), Com . . . . positions and methods including and related to the Ebola (2)’ (4) Date: Jun‘ 21’ 2011 Bundibugyo virus (EboBun) are provided. Compositions are

Related U 5 Application Data provided that are operable as immunogens to elicit and ' ' immune response or protection from EboBun challenge in a

(62) Division of application No, 61 /108,175, ?led on Oct subject such as a primate. Inventive methods are directed to 24, 2008. detection and treatment of EboBun infection.

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