Method for growing circoviruses

US6573081B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Aventis Behring GmbH · DE

Inventors

• Dieter Bernhardt · Cölbe, DE
• Thomas Weimer · Gladenbach, DE
• Albrecht Groener · Marburg, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Sep 7, 2001
• Grant date: Jun 3, 2003
• Expiry date: Sep 7, 2021

Classification

• Technology area (CPC C): Chemistry; Metallurgy
• CPC primary: C12N2750/10064
• WIPO field: Pharmaceuticals
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

Methods for growing circoviruses, in particular porcine circoviruses, which are obtained from an infected cell culture after one or more passages in cultures of porcine, bovine or human cells are described. When the porcine circoviruses grow, a cytopathogenic effect occurs in the cell culture.