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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 12, 2003
Filed:
Mar. 15, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Thomas Friedrich Schulz, Wirral LGO ODU, DE;
Patrick S. Moore, Irvington, NY (US);
Guy R. Simpson, Surrey KT6 5PQ, GB;
Yuan Chang, Irvington, NY (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12Q 1/70 ; G01N 3/353 ; C07K 7/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C12Q 1/70 ; G01N 3/353 ; C07K 7/00 ;
Abstract
The present invention relates to an immunogenic determinant. More particularly, it relates to a protein or a protein fragment for use in the diagnosis of Kaposi's sarcoma or human herpesvirus 8 (KSHV/HHV8) and to a diagnostic kit utilising the protein or protein fragment of the invention. The amino acid sequence of the carboxyterminal end of KSHV orf 65 is given below: Sequence 1: Amino acids 86-170 of KSHV orf 65. ADRVSAASY DAGTFTVPSR PGPASGTTPG GQDSLGVSGS SITTLSSGPH SLSPASDILT TLSSTTETTA PAVADARKPP SGKKK.