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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 30, 2001
Filed:
Jul. 09, 1993
Applicant:
Inventors:
Tse Wen Chang, Houston, TX (US);
Michael S. C. Fung, Houston, TX (US);
Bill N. C. Sun, Bellaire, TX (US);
Cecily R. Y. Sun, Bellaire, TX (US);
Nancy T. Chang, Houston, TX (US);
Assignee:
Tanox, Inc., Houston, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12N 5/06 ; C12N 5/16 ; C07K 1/600 ; C12P 2/108 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C12N 5/06 ; C12N 5/16 ; C07K 1/600 ; C12P 2/108 ;
Abstract
A particular epitope located within the CD4-binding region of gpl20 of HIV-1, and antibodies specific for the epitope which can inhibit HIV-1 infection of human cells by diverse strains and isolates of the virus, is disclosed. The antibodies are useful for a number of purposes, including diagnosis of HIV-1 infection.