Monoclonal antibody for differentiating HIV-2 from HIM-1 seropositive individuals
US5374518A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 28, 1992 |
| Grant date | Dec 20, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 28, 2012 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S930/221
- WIPO fieldBiotechnology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A mouse monoclonal antibody is provided which detects HIV-2 seropositive individuals and differentiates them from HIV-1 seropositive individuals. The monoclonal antibody is specific for an epitope of HIV-2 gp41 which lies outside the characterized immunodominant region. The epitope recognized by the monoclonal antibody has the amino acid sequence HTTVPW.
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