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Immunodominant human T-cell epitopes of hepatitis C virus

US6555114B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateApr 25, 1996
Grant dateApr 29, 2003
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Expiry dateApr 25, 2016

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S530/826
  • WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The present invention relates to a polypeptide of about 8 to about 100 amino acids containing at least about 8 contiguous amino acids selected from the core, and/or the E1, and/or E2, and/or the NS3 regions of the HCV polyprotein, with the contiguous amino acids containing a T-cell stimulating epitope.

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