摘要 |
<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide immunodominant human T-cell epitopes of hepatitis C virus and a vaccine containing the same. <P>SOLUTION: The present invention relates to a polypeptide of about 8 to about 100 amino acids comprising or consisting of at least 8 contiguous amino acids selected from the core, and/or the E1, and/or E2, and/or the NS3 regions of the HCV polyprotein, with said contiguous amino acids containing a T-cell stimulating epitope. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO&NCIPI |