HIV-2 antigen compositions
US7341731B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 27, 2002 |
| Grant date | Mar 11, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 3, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N2469/20
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The invention relates to a composition comprising at least one antigen, wherein the antigen is a protein or glycoprotein of a HIV-2 virus, wherein the HIV-2 virus has infectious properties with respect to human T4 lymphocytes and the essential morphological or immunological property of at least one of the retroviruses deposited at the CNCM under No. I-502, I-532, I-642, and I-643. It also relates to a process for the production of HIV-2 retrovirus antigens by lysing cells infected with the virus or lysing purified virus and recovering the antigens.
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