Title:Recently Patented Viral Nucleotide Sequences and Generation of Virus-Derived Vaccines
Volume: 12
Issue: 1
Author(s): Srividhya Venkataraman*, Tauqeer Ahmad, Mounir A. Haidar and Kathleen L. Hefferon
Affiliation:
- Department of Cell and Systems Biology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3B2,Canada
Keywords:
Attenuated virus, vaccines, antiviral agents, inactivated viruses, virulence factors, adjuvants.
Abstract: Background: With an increase in comprehension of the molecular biology of
viruses, there has been a recent surge in the application of virus sequences and viral gene
expression strategies towards the diagnosis and treatment of diseases.
Results: The scope of the patenting landscape has widened as a result and the current review
discusses patents pertaining to live / attenuated viral vaccines. The vaccines addressed here
have been developed by both conventional means as well as by the state-of-the-art genetic
engineering techniques.
Conclusion: This review also addresses the applications of these patents for clinical and biotechnological
purposes.
