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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 29, 2009
Filed:
Jun. 27, 2001
Applicant:
Xavier Paliard, San Francisco, CA (US);
Inventor:
Xavier Paliard, San Francisco, CA (US);
Assignee:
Novartis Vaccines and Diagnostics, Inc., Emeryville, CA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12N 15/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
This invention provides a model for the induction of immunological tolerance to antigens. The tolerance model of the invention can be used for screening candidate drugs effective in modulating tolerance. The invention also provides the use of such tolerance-modulating drugs as agents for the treatment of chronic illnesses, including chronic viral infections, such as HCV.