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Human herpesvirus-6 (HHV-6) isolation and products

US6018027A · kind A · utility

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Assignee

The United States of America, as represented by the Department of Health and Human Services · US

Inventors

Syed Z. Salahuddin · Pasadena, US
Dharam V. Ablashi · Olney, US
Steven JOSEPHS · San Diego, US
Carl Saxinger · Bethesda, US
Flossie Wong-Staal · Germantown, US
Robert C. Gallo · Bethesda, US

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 30, 1997
Grant date	Jan 25, 2000
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 30, 2017

Classification

Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
CPC primaryC12N2710/16622
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A new human B lymphotropic virus, also designated human herpesvirus-6, has been isolated. DNA, molecular clones, antigenic viral proteins and antibodies having specificity to the new virus have been prepared. Various utilities of the new virus and products derived therefrom have been described.

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