Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention feature methods and compositions for controlling the translation of viral peptides and proteins from viral nucleic acid, with particular applications to pestivirus and HCV. The methods and compositions feature control elements of the 5'UT region of the viral genome.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
May 12, 1995
Date of Patent:
May 2, 2000
Assignee:
Chiron Corporation
Inventors:
Jang H. Han, Richard R. Spaete, Byoung J. Yoo, Byung S. Suh, Mark J. Selby, Michael Houghton