Non-infectious simian immunodeficiency virus particles produced by cell line CRL 11393
AssigneeUniversity of Puerto Rico
InventorEdmundo Kraiselburd
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Abstract
A cell line capable of producing SIV viral materials without producing infectious viral particles is disclosed. The SIV viral particles produced are immunogenic and non-infectious. The cell line and the products produced by the cell line are useful for diagnostic purposes and for immunization purposes.
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Non-infectious SIV viral particles produced by the cell line having ATCC accession number CRL 11393.
A non-infectious SIV particle produced by the cell line having ATCC accession number CRL 11393 which comprises virus proteins having molecular weights in kilodaltons of 135, 43, 27, 16 and 8 and lacks vital proteins of 14 and 33 kilodaltons.
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