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US 5,514,541 AGranted
T-lymphotropic retrovirus monoclonal antibodies
AssigneeAkzo Nobel N.V.
InventorsBryan T. Butman, Thomas M. Venetta
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Abstract
The present invention relates to monoclonal antibodies, cell lines producing the monoclonal antibodies, assays using the antibodies for the detection of HIV-1 and HIV-2 gene products, and diagnostic kits. More particularly, the monoclonal antibodies react with the p24/p26 capsid protein. Assays using monoclonal antibodies that can simultaneously detect HIV-1 and HIV-2 are disclosed.
Claims12
A monoclonal antibody that cross-reacts with an epitope of p24 of HIV-1 and p26 of HIV-2, said epitope located within amino acid residues 142-158 of p24 based on the numbering depicted in FIG. 9.
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