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Epstein-Barr virus sequences encoding a diagnostically relevant virus capsid antigen, expression clones derived through polymerase chain reaction and the use of this recombinant antigen in diagnostic tests

US5741656A · kind A · utility

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Assignee

Hans Wolf · DE

Inventors

Hans Wolf · Niederrodenbach, DE
Udo Reischl · Grafenau, DE
Manfred Motz · Hersbruck, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 29, 1996
Grant date	Apr 21, 1998
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 29, 2016

Classification

Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
CPC primaryC12N2710/16222
WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The application describes the identification of Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) encoded gene and rapid methods for construction of plasmids efficiently expressing this or other genes. The EBV gene can be purified and used as an antigen for diagnosis and therapy of EBV related diseases.

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