Patents Examined by Zacharaiah Lucas
  • Functional DNA clone for hepatitis C virus (HCV) and uses thereof
    Patent number: 7235394
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the determination of an authentic HCV genome RNA sequences, to construction of infectious HCV DNA clones, and to use of the clones, or their derivatives, in therapeutic, vaccine, and diagnostic applications. The invention is also directed to HCV vectors, e.g., for gene therapy of gene vaccines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2007
    Assignee: Washington University
    Inventors: Charles M. Rice, Alexander A. Kolykhalov