Replication-competent virus expressing a detectable fusion protein
US6399354B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 31, 1998 |
| Grant date | Jun 4, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 31, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC12N2710/16622
- WIPO fieldBiotechnology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The claimed invention embodies a replication competent virus that expresses a detectable fusion protein. Any viral protein can be used to construct the fusion protein and fused with a detectable protein, such as a fluorescent protein. The claimed invention also relates to method for screening viral resistant cells and methods for identifying anti-viral agents or agents the block expression of the viral protein.
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