Acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) viral envelope protein and method of testing for AIDS
US5869233A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 1, 1995 |
| Grant date | Feb 9, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 1, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S435/975
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
An envelope protein of the etiologic agent of acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) and a method for its preparation are disclosed. Proviral DNA is transferred into a host cell after engineering into an expression vector which produces the envelope protein. A method of testing human blood for the presence of antibodies to the AIDS virus using the AIDS envelope protein is disclosed.
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