Nucleotide sequences of human immunodeficiency virus type 2 (HIV-2), probes of HIV-2, and methods of using these probes
US5858651A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | May 26, 1994 |
| Grant date | Jan 12, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 26, 2014 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02A50/30
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method for diagnosing an HIV-2 (LAV-II) infection and a kit containing reagents for the same is disclosed. These reagents include cDNA probes which are capable of hybridizing to at least a portion of the genome of HIV-2. In one embodiment, the DNA probes are capable of hybridizing to the entire genome of HIV-2. These reagents also include polypeptides encoded by some of these DNA sequences.
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