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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 11, 2000
Filed:
Jul. 25, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
Robert De Leys, Grimbergen, BE;
Bart Vanderborght, Geel, BE;
Eric Saman, St. Niklaas, BE;
Hugo Van Heuverswyn, Laarne, BE;
Assignee:
Innogenetics N.V., Ghent, BE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12P / ; C12Q / ; C12N / ; C12N / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
435 7021 ; 435-5 ; 435-71 ; 435326 ; 4353391 ; 435346 ; 5303871 ; 53038812 ; 53038835 ; 530809 ;
Abstract
Described is a new variety of retrovirus designated HIV-3, samples of which are deposited in the European Collection of Animal Cell Cultures (ECACC) under V88060301. Further described are antigens obtained from the virus, particularly proteins p12, p16, p25 and glycoproteins gp41 and gp120 to be used in the diagnosis of ARC or AIDS caused by HIV-3. Immunogenic compositions to be used as vaccines contain an envelope glycoprotein of HIV-3 such as gp41 or gp120.