HCMV-specific peptides, agents therefor and the use thereof

A peptide which reacts specifically with antibodies against HCMV,

• wherein said peptide consists of at least one amino-acid sequence selected from the group consisting of
• AS.sub.e -gly ala gly ala ala ile leu-BS.sub.m (peptide 1) (SEQ ID NO.:
• 1),
• CS.sub.n -arg ala trp ala leu-Ds.sub.o (peptide 2) (SEQ ID NO.:2), and
• ES.sub.p -ala ser arg asp ala ala-Fs.sub.q (peptide 3) (SEQ ID NO.:3)
• where AS, BS, CS, DS, ES and FS are, independently of one another, any appropriate amino acid and
• e is an integer from 0 to 14, and m is an integer from 0 to 7, or e is an integer from 0 to 2 and m is an integer from 0 to 19,
• n and o are, independently of one another, integers from 0 to 18, and
• p and q are, independently of one another, integers from 0 to 11,
• wherein said peptide reacts specifically with antibodies against HCMV.