NOVEL VIRUS ISOLATED FROM AIDS PATIENT

摘要

The invention relates to a novel virus isolated from patients with Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) and to its use in detecting antibodies in sera of AIDS patients and patients with AIDS-related complex (ARC), and to its use as a vaccine against infection by the virus. The invention further relates to antibodies against the virus and their use in detecting viral antigens in infected tissue of patients with AIDS.