Immunogenic agent and pharmaceutical composition for use against homologous and heterologous pathogens including plasmodium SPP

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PATENT NO 8206725
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10569703

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The present invention relates to an immunogenic agent comprising a low dose of an antigenic component from one or more pathogens and an agent capable of increasing an amount of IL-12 in animal, and use thereof for reducing infection or improving recovery from an infection from the pathogen. The immunogenic agent preferably comprises CpG nucleic acid, IL-12 protein and/or IL-12 nucleic acid. The pathogen is preferably an intracellular pathogen comprising one or more species and strains, such as Plasmodium spp. The invention also relates to a pharmaceutical composition comprising the immunogenic agent. The pharmaceutical composition is preferably an immunotherapeutic composition. The immunotherapeutic composition, is preferably a vaccine capable of providing protection against or treating Plasmodium spp infection, the causative agent of malaria in humans.

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MCGILL UNIVERSITYMONTREAL QC H3A 2T5
THE COUNCIL OF THE QUEENSLAND INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL RESEARCH300 HERSTON ROAD HERSTON QLD 4029 AUSTRALIA

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Good, Michael The Gap, AU 26 255
Stevenson, Mary M Montreal, CA 1 2

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