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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 14, 2014
Filed:
Jun. 04, 2007
Angeline Ingrid Bartholomeusz, Carnegie, AU;
Stephen Locarnini, Balaclava, AU;
Anna Ayre, Brunswick West, AU;
Lilly Ka Wai Yuen, Bulleen, AU;
Peter William Angus, East Ivanhoe, AU;
Joseph John Sasadeusz, Camberell, AU;
Paul Desmond, Albert Park, AU;
Hans Tillman, Leipzig, DE;
Thomas Bock, Tuebingen, DE;
William Sievert, Canterbury, AU;
Sharon Lewin, Armadale, AU;
Angeline Ingrid Bartholomeusz, Carnegie, AU;
Stephen Locarnini, Balaclava, AU;
Anna Ayre, Brunswick West, AU;
Lilly Ka Wai Yuen, Bulleen, AU;
Peter William Angus, East Ivanhoe, AU;
Joseph John Sasadeusz, Camberell, AU;
Paul Desmond, Albert Park, AU;
Hans Tillman, Leipzig, DE;
Thomas Bock, Tuebingen, DE;
William Sievert, Canterbury, AU;
Sharon Lewin, Armadale, AU;
ABL SA, Luxembourg, LU;
Abstract
The present invention relates generally to viral variants exhibiting reduced sensitivity to particular agents and/or reduced interactivity with immunological reagents. More particularly, the present invention is directed to hepatitis B virus (HBV) variants exhibiting complete or partial resistance to nucleoside or nucleotide analogs and/or reduced interactivity with antibodies to viral surface components including reduced sensitivity to these antibodies. Vaccines and diagnostic assays are also contemplated herein.