Nucleic acid probe of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1), and a method and kit employing this probe for detecting the presence of nucleic acid of HIV-1

摘要

This invention is in the field of lymphadenopathy virus. This invention relates to a diagnostic means and method to detect the presence of DNA, RNA, or antibodies of the lymphadenopathy retrovirus associated with the acquired immune deficiency syndrome or of the lymphadenopathy syndrome by the use of DNA fragments or the peptides encoded by said DNA fragments. The invention further relates to the DNA fragments, vectors comprising them, and the proteins expressed.