Anvendelse av karbohydratforbindelse med virusbindende egenskaper for in vitro diagnose av virusinfeksjoner eller for fremstilling eller isolering av viruspartikler eller virusoverflatekomponenter

摘要

PCT No. PCT/DK86/00007 Sec. 371 Date Nov. 5, 1986 Sec. 102(e) Date Nov. 5, 1986 PCT Filed Jan. 13, 1986 PCT Pub. No. WO86/03971 PCT Pub. Date Jul. 17, 1986.A second-step virus binding receptor is found in nature on the surface of animal and plant cells. This receptor is thought to be needed for virus penetration into target cells. The second-step receptor has been found to bind a wide variety of viruses belonging to a number of different families. The second-step receptor and natural or synthetic substances which correspond to or are analogous to the binding epitope of the second-step receptor in that they are able to bind to a site on the virus which recognizes the binding epitope of the natural second-step receptor, are therefore indicated for the diagnosis, prophylaxis or treatment of viral infections.