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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 27, 2007
Filed:
Mar. 11, 2002
Applicants:
Asim Dasgupta, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Prasad S. Koka, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Inventors:
Asim Dasgupta, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Prasad S. Koka, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Assignee:
The Regents of the University of California, Oakland, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12N 5/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The invention rates to a hepatitis C virus (HCV) cDNA-based culture system capable of synthesis of infectious HCV in cell culture and cell-to-cell spread of the virus. The invention also relates to a method of measuring the level of HCV infection in a hepatocyte cell. A method for identifying a modulator of HCV activity is also presented, and a method for modulating HCV activity. The invention provides a reliable system for both genetic analysis of the viral genome and for the development of novel antiviral strategies.