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Diagnosis, prevention and treatment of calicivirus infection in humans

US6593080B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Assignee

State of Oregon acting by and through the State Board of Higher Ed. on Behalf of Oregon State Univ. · US

Inventor

Alvin W. Smith · Corvallis, US

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 1, 2000
Grant date	Jul 15, 2003
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Feb 1, 2020

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG01N2469/20
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Caliciviruses are herein recognized as potentially important human pathogens, infecting a large percentage (18%) of a sampled human population. A new calicivirus isolate called “San Miguel sea lion virus 5 serotype Homosapien-1” (SMSV-5 Hom-1) is also disclosed. Compositions and methods are disclosed that allow diagnosis, prevention and treatment of calicivirus (including SMSV-5 Hom-1) infection in humans.

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