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Methods for determining human immunodeficiency virus type 2 (HIV-2) protease sensitivity or resistance to antivirals utilizing an inducible yeast expression system

US7989161B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 2, 2005
Grant dateAug 2, 2011
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Expiry dateJul 9, 2028

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01N33/56988
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A method for determining sensitivity or resistance of isolates of HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) retroviruses to chemical molecules having an inhibiting activity on a viral protease or to therapeutic treatments based on inhibitors of the viral protease, including causing cell lysis of at least one yeast by expression of the retrovirus protease.

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