HIV p-17 peptide fragment compositions containing and methods for producing and using same

摘要

An antigenic peptide fragment from the p17 gag protein of HIV includes a portion from HGP-30 and a contiguous portion from HGP-35 such that the peptide fragment is capable of inducing a TH1 immune response when administered to a person suffering from AIDS or at risk for AIDS. The peptide has from about 25 to about 37 amino acids, such as, for example, the sequence