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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 09, 2006
Filed:
Jun. 02, 2000
Florian Kern, D-10435 Berlin, DE;
Hans-dieter Volk, D-10178 Berlin, DE;
Petra Reinke, D-10178 Berlin, DE;
Nicole Faulhaber, D-47509 Rheurdt, DE;
Ingolf-pascal Surel, D-10315 Berlin, DE;
Elham Khatamzas, D-10405 Berlin, DE;
Florian Kern, D-10435 Berlin, DE;
Hans-Dieter Volk, D-10178 Berlin, DE;
Petra Reinke, D-10178 Berlin, DE;
Nicole Faulhaber, D-47509 Rheurdt, DE;
Ingolf-Pascal Surel, D-10315 Berlin, DE;
Elham Khatamzas, D-10405 Berlin, DE;
Other;
Abstract
The present invention relates to peptides or peptide derivatives of the 65 kD lower matrix phoshpoprotein of human cytomegalovirus. The peptides disclosed are useful for determining whether subjects have been exposed to human cytomegalovirus. Methods for using these peptides or derivatives thereof to determine the peptide-induced production of interferon-γ and/or TNF-α in CD8T cells isolated from subjects are also disclosed.