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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 14, 2004
Filed:
May. 01, 2001
Catherine J. Pachuk, Lansdowne, PA (US);
Jack Wands, Waban, MA (US);
Takaji Wakita, Winchester, MA (US);
Vincent R. Zurawski, Jr., Westtown, PA (US);
Leslie R. Coney, Rosemont, PA (US);
The General Hospital Corporation, Charlestown, MA (US);
Abstract
Nucleic acid molecule that comprise an incomplete hepatitis C viral genome are provided. Pharmaceutical compositions that contain nucleic acid molecules comprising an incomplete hepatitis C viral genome including a nucleotide sequence encoding a complete hepatitis C core protein operably linked to regulatory elements functional in human cells are provided. Methods of immunizing individuals susceptible to or infected by hepatitis C virus comprising the step of administering such pharmaceutical compositions are provided.