Cloned DNA sequences related to the genomic RNA of lymphadenopathy-associated-virus (LAV) and proteins encoded by said LAV genomic RNA

摘要

This invention is in the field of lymphadenopathy virus, which has been designated Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). 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.