Pestvirus species
AssigneeMinister for Primary Industries For And On Behalf Of The State Of New South Wales
InventorsMELINDA JANE FROST, PETER DANIEL KIRKLAND, DEBORAH SUSAN FINLAISON
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Abstract
The application relates to a pestivirus, designated PMC virus, that is associated with porcine myocarditis syndrome, and the gene and protein sequences derived therefrom. The application further relates to detection methods, vaccine therapeutics, and diagnostic methods using the PMC virus or gene/protein sequences derived therefrom.
Claims47
An isolated RNA or DNA nucleotide sequence comprising:
- a) SEQ ID NO:1, wherein when the isolated RNA or DNA nucleotide sequence is an RNA nucleotide sequence, thymidine (t) nucleotides are substituted with uridine (u) nucleotides;
- b) an RNA or DNA sequence substantially homologous to the nucleotide sequence of (a);
- c) an RNA or DNA sequence comprising the complement of the nucleotide sequence of (a);
- d) a fragment of any one of (a), (b) or (c), wherein said fragment is at least 15 nucleotides in length;
- e) any one of SEQ ID NOs:3-10 and 12-15;
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- f) a variant of any one of (a)-(e).
A method of ameliorating a disease associated with PMC virus comprising administering to a subject antibodies against the PMC virus, wherein said antibodies against the PMC virus ameliorate said disease associated with PMC virus.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.