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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 28, 2010
Filed:
Mar. 21, 2005
Stefan Brust, Marburg-Michelbach, DE;
Stefan Knapp, Marburg, DE;
Manfred Gerken, Marburg, DE;
Lutz G. Guertler, Munich, DE;
Stefan Brust, Marburg-Michelbach, DE;
Stefan Knapp, Marburg, DE;
Manfred Gerken, Marburg, DE;
Lutz G. Guertler, Munich, DE;
Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Products GmbH, Marburg, DE;
Abstract
Immunologically active peptides which are derived from a novel immunodeficiency virus which has the designation MVP5180/91 are described. A diagnostic composition containing such a peptide and methods of detecting an antibody against a retrovirus that causes immune deficiency using such diagnostic composition are also described. A kit containing the immunologically active peptides is also described. An immunogen and method of immunizing a mammal against HIV infection using the immunologically active peptides is described. DNA encoding the peptides and methods of detecting nucleic acids encoding HIV viruses are also described.