Claims
- 1. An isolated hog cholera virus (HCV) protein, which is the 44/48 kD protein.
- 2. The protein according to claim 1, which comprises the amino acid sequence from about 263-487 of SEQ ID NO: 2.
- 3. An isolated HCV protein which is expressed by a recombinant nucleic acid molecule comprising a DNA sequence encoding the 44/48 kD protein of HCV.
- 4. A method for the preparation of an HCV protein, comprising growing a recombinant host cell or recombinant virus comprising a nucleic acid sequence encoding the 44/48 kD protein of HCV, in a culture under conditions whereby the protein is expressed, followed by isolating the 44/48 kD protein from the culture.
- 5. A vaccine for the protection of animals against HCV infection, comprising a protein according to claim 1.
- 6. The vaccine according to claim 5, wherein the protein comprises the amino acid sequence from about 263-487 of SEQ ID NO: 2.
- 7. The vaccine according to claim 5, wherein the protein is recombinantly expressed.
- 8. A method for the detection of the presence of HCV antibodies in an animal, comprising reacting the 44/48 kD protein of HCV with the serum of the animal, and determining the presence of an antibody/antigen complex, whereby the presence of the complex indicates a positive result.
Parent Case Info
This is a division of application U.S. Ser. No. 08/873,759 now U.S. Pat. No. 5,811,103, filed Jun. 12, 1997, which is a continuation of U.S. Ser. No. 08/462,495, filed Jun. 5, 1995 now abandoned, which is a divisional of U.S. Ser. No. 08/123,596 now abandoned, filed Sep. 20, 1993, which is a continuation of U.S. Ser. No. 07/797,554 filed Nov. 22, 1991, now abandoned, which is a continuation-in-part of U.S. Ser. No. 07/494,991 now abandoned, filed Mar. 16, 1990.
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