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| | Immunomodulatory peptides of vespid antigen 5 - US Patent 6106844 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07) |
 | | As herein, the term "vespid" is used according to the practice of those in the field of allergy, and refers to insects belonging to the worldwide family of Vespidae, i.e., social wasps including hornets, yellowjackets, and paper wasps. |
 | | Furthermore, exposure to a peptide of the invention may influence T cell subpopulations which normally participate in a response to vespid venom allergen(s) such that these T cells are drawn away from the site(s) of normal exposure to the allergen (e.g., nasal mucosa, skin, and lung) towards the site(s) of therapeutic administration of the peptide. |
 | | The invention contemplates use of the imnunoactive fragments of vespid venom antigen 5 for the preparation of diagnostic or therapeutic compositions, for the use in the diagnosis and therapy of vespid venom allergen-specific allergic conditions. |
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