Inventors:
JACK T. STAPLETON - Iowa City IA, US
Jinhua Xiang - Iowa City IA, US
Donna Klinzman - Coralville IA, US
James H. McLinden - Coralville IA, US
International Classification:
C07K 16/08
A61K 39/395
A61K 31/7072
A61K 31/711
A61K 39/29
US Classification:
4241331, 5303871, 53038822, 5303873, 4241591, 4241471, 514 51, 4242181, 4241891, 435 696
Abstract:
GB virus C (GBV-C or hepatitis G virus) is a flavivirus that frequently leads to chronic viremia in humans. The invention provides compositions and methods involving an anti-GBV-C antibody or other GBV-C binding agent, or a GBV-C antigen, for inhibiting and treating HIV infections.