Patents Assigned to Viral Technologies INC
  • HIV-1P-17 peptide fragments, compositions containing and methods for producing and using same
    Patent number: 6258945
    Abstract: Peptide fragments of the p17 gag protein of HIV-1 from Clade C of from about 30 to about 50 amino acids, including the region extending from position 75 to position 129, raise antibodies recognizing other subtypes, including Clade A, Clade B, Clade E as well as peptides of non-coextensive but overlapping portions of the p17 gag protein. DNA sequences can be used to encode for the peptides of interest.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2001
    Assignee: Viral Technologies INC
    Inventors: Daniel H. Zimmerman, Prem S. Sarin