Claims
- 1. A peptide having antigenic properties, wherein the peptide is a sub-peptide of amino acids 294-321 of SEQ ID NO:2, amino acids 296-323 of SEQ ID NO:4, or amino acids 304-331 of SEQ ID NO:6, wherein the sub-peptide includes the sequence NXT or NXS, and wherein the sub-peptide has a length of at least 7 amino acids.
- 2. The peptide according to claim 1, produced from an HIV-1 isolate selected from the group consisting of the virus HIV-1D757, the virus HIV-1D747, the virus HIV-1D760, or a combination, thereof.
- 3. The peptide according to claim 2, produced from the virus HIV-1D757.
- 4. The peptide according to claim 2, produced from the virus HIV-1D747.
- 5. The peptide according to claim 2, produced from the virus HIV-1D760.
- 6. The peptide according to claim 1, produced by chemical synthesis.
- 7. A process for producing antibodies comprising injecting an animal with the peptide according to claim 1, and recovering the antibodies produced by the animal in response to the peptide.
Priority Claims (1)
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Parent Case Info
This is a continuation of application Ser. No. 08/392,806 filed Apr. 20, 1995 now U.S. Pat. No. 5,965,135, which in turn is a § 371 of PCT/EP93/02275, filed Aug. 25, 1993, the disclosures of which are incorporated by reference, herein.
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