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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 30, 2003
Filed:
Jun. 06, 1995
Luc Montagnier, Le Plessis Robinson, FR;
Jean-Claude Chermann, Elancourt, FR;
Francoise Barre-Sinoussi, Issy les Moulineaux, FR;
Francoise Brun-Vezinet, Paris, FR;
Christine Rouzioux, Paris, FR;
Willy Rozenbaum, Paris, FR;
Charles Dauguet, Paris, FR;
Jacqueline Gruest, L'Hay les Roses, FR;
Marie-Therese Nugeyre, Paris, FR;
Francoise Rey, Paris, FR;
Claudine Axler-Blin, Paris, FR;
Solange Chamaret, Paris, FR;
Robert C. Gallo, Bethesda, MD (US);
Mikulas Popovic, Bethesda, MD (US);
Mangalasseril G. Sarngadharan, Vienna, VA (US);
Other;
Abstract
The identification, separation, purification, and propagation of the HIV-1 virus is provided. Moreover, the preparation of antigens from HIV-1 is further provided. The identification of HIV-1 involves the purification of a virus sample from lymphocytes and contacting the sample with antibodies, which bind to HIV-1 viruses, is provided. The propagation of HIV-1 virus involves infecting uninfected T lymphocytes with the virus. Moreover, the preparation of antigens from HIV-1 involves the separation of protein components of a purified HIV-1 virus under denaturing conditions.