VARIANTS OF LAV VIRUSES THEIR DNA- AND PROTEIN- COMPONENTS AND THEIR USES, PARTICULARLY FOR DIAGNOSTIC PURPOSES AND FOR THE PREPARATION OF IMMUNOGENIC COMPOSITIONS

摘要

The invention relates to two variants of LAV viruses capable of causing acquired immunosuppressive syndrome (AIDS), which virus variants have been designated as LAV ELI and LAV MAL. There DNAs and antigens can be used for the diagnostic of AIDS or pre-AIDS.