Infectious CDNA clone of european PRRS virus and uses thereof
AssigneeBoehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica GmbH
InventorsChristiane Fetzer, Andreas Gallei
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Abstract
The present invention belongs to the field of animal health and relates to a nucleic acid sequence which comprises the genome of an infectious genotype I (EU) PRRS virus clone useful for studying Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome (PRRS), a viral disease affecting swine, and in the development of vaccines, therapeutics and diagnostics for the prophylaxis, treatment and diagnosis of PRRS.
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A plasmid or cDNA construct which encodes a genotype I PRRS virus and which is capable of producing infectious virus when transfected into cells, and comprises a cDNA sequence having at least 94% sequence identity over the full length of the cDNA sequence of SEQ ID NO:1.
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