Reporter cell line system for detecting cytomegalovirus and identifying modulators of viral gene expression
CA 2250967 A1 · Owner: Signal Pharmaceuticals, Inc. · Inventors: Wu, Jun; Barbosa, Miguel S.; Suto, Carla M.
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Cell lines and methods for detecting cytomegalovirus infection and identifying modulators of cytomegalovirus gene expression are disclosed. The cell lines carry an integrated plasmid that contains a reporter gene under the control of a cytomegalovirus promoter. Such cell lines may be used for example, for , specifically identifying HCMV infection in a biological sample.
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- Filed April 8, 1997. No grant is recorded for it in Canada; had it been granted, its 20-year term would have ended April 8, 2017.
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