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2007-01-23

2007-01-23

Housel, James C. (Department: 1648)

Drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions

Antigen, epitope, or other immunospecific immunoeffector

C536S023100, C514S04400A, C435S320100, C435S325000, C435S091100, C435S091320, C435S091330, C435S091400, C435S069300, C435S006120, C424S204100, C424S228100, C424S189100, C424S093200

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09664363

ABSTRACT:
The invention relates to post-transfusional non-A non-B hepatitis viral polypeptide, DNA sequences encoding such viral polypeptide, expression vectors containing such DNA sequences, and hosts transformed by such expression vectors. The invention also relates to the use of such polypeptides in diagnostic assays and vaccine formulations.

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