Superantigen agonist and antagonist peptides
AssigneeUniversity of Florida
InventorsHoward M. Johnson, Carol H. Pontzer, Nathan D. Griggs
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
The subject invention concerns novel peptide agonists and antagonists of staphylococcal enterotoxin A. Specifically exemplified are peptide agonists which stimulate T cell proliferation.
Claims7
An antibody to a peptide, wherein said peptide consists of an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO. 4, and SEQ ID NO. 6, wherein said antibody binds to said peptide.
A method for stimulating an immune response in an animal, said method comprising administering to said animal an effective amount of a pharmaceutical composition comprising a peptide consisting of an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO. 2, SEQ ID NO. 4, and SEQ ID NO. 6.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.