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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 17, 2009
Filed:
Oct. 28, 2005
Bojian Zheng, Hong Kong, CN;
Yi Guan, Hong Kong, CN;
Jiandong Huang, Hong Kong, CN;
Ming-liang He, Hong Kong, CN;
Bojian Zheng, Hong Kong, CN;
Yi Guan, Hong Kong, CN;
Jiandong Huang, Hong Kong, CN;
Ming-Liang He, Hong Kong, CN;
The University of Hong Knog, Hong Kong, CN;
Abstract
The present invention provides methods for locating critical portions or sites on the spike protein (S protein) of SARS-associated coronavirus (SARS-CoV) responsible for the viral infection that causes Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS). The present invention also provides new synthetic peptides targeting such critical portions or sites of the S protein of SARS-CoV for preventing or treating of SARS-CoV infection in a subject. The present invention further provides methods of testing antiviral activity exerted by antiviral agents using real-time quantitative PCR.