Patent ID: 6136528
Filing Date: 2000-10-24
Classification: C07K,C12N

Abstract:
An isolated polynucleotide comprising a sequence of nucleotides having at least 60% homology to a nucleotide sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOS:1 to 6 and fully complementary sequences to SEQ ID NOS:1 to 6, and which said sequence of nucleotides is capable of selectively hybridizing to the single positive stranded genome of the human multiple sclerosis virus (HMSV) or to the negative stranded complement thereof, wherein HMSV is characterized by:(i) a positive stranded RNA genome;(ii) said genome encoding a reverse transcriptase enzyme; and(iii) said genome comprising nucleotide sequences which comprise one of the nucleotide sequences illustrated in SEQ ID NOS:1-6.