Retrovirus isolated from humans
AssigneeCenter for Disease Control and Prevention
InventorsPaul A. Sandstrom, Jennifer Brown, Thomas M. Folks, Walid Heneine, William M. Switzer
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Abstract
The present invention comprises spumavirus isolated from humans. More specifically, the spumavirus of the present invention was isolated from humans who had exposure to nonhuman primates. Importantly, the spumavirus of the present invention or antibodies to the spumavirus can be used to detect the presence of spumavirus or antibodies in body fluids, for pathogenicity studies of related viruses, and as a vector for gene therapies.
Claims4
A spumavirus isolated from a human and cross-reactive with SFV-3 antibodies, the spumavirus having ATCC Deposit No. ATCC VR-2596.
A vector comprising a sequence from a spumavirus isolated from a human and cross-reactive with SFV-3 antibodies, the spumavirus having ATCC Deposit No. ATCC VR-2596, wherein the sequence comprises Seq. ID. 1 or Seq. ID. 2.
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