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Viral strain isolated from cerebrospinal fluid of an HIV seropositive man having acute and regressive encephalopathy and use of the strain in an immunoassay

US4956292A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateOct 29, 1987
Grant dateSep 11, 1990
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Expiry dateOct 29, 2007

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S435/948
  • WIPO fieldBiotechnology
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A new viral strain from the cerebrospinal fluid of an HIV seropositive man is identified. The new strain, products derived from the new strain, a diagnostic method for detecting antibodies to the new strain in biological fluids, and a diagnostic kit for carrying out the method are described.

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