Antibodies against human herpes virus-6(HHV-6) and method of use

USRE38824E1 · kind E1 · reissue

Assignee

• The United States of America as Represented by the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services · US

Inventors

• Syed Z. Salahuddin · Pasadena, US
• Dharam V. Ablashi · Olney, US
• Steven JOSEPHS · San Diego, US
• Carl Saxinger · Bethesda, US
• Flossie Wong-Staal · Germantown, US
• Robert C. Gallo · Bethesda, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Mar 1, 2002
• Grant date: Oct 11, 2005
• Expiry date: Mar 1, 2022

Classification

• Technology area (CPC —): General

Abstract

A new human B lymphotropic virus, also designated human herpesvirus-6, has been isolated. DNA, molecular clones, antigenic viral proteins and antibodies having specificity to the new virus have been prepared. Various utilities of the new virus and products derived therefrom have been described.