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Infectious, chimeric hepatitis C virus, methods of producing the same and methods of use thereof

US7674612B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 3, 2006
Grant dateMar 9, 2010
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Expiry dateJun 22, 2027

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01N2500/00
  • WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The present invention provides infectious recombinant Hepatitis C Viruses (HCV), and vectors, cells and animals comprising the same. The present invention provides methods of producing infectious recombinant HCV, and their use in identifying anti-HCV therapeutic agents, as well as sequences of HCV associated with HCV pathogenesis.

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