ATE297200T1 - Facettenreiches verfahren zur unterdrückung der vermehrung latenter viren in menschen und tieren - Google Patents

Facettenreiches verfahren zur unterdrückung der vermehrung latenter viren in menschen und tieren

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ATE297200T1
ATE297200T1 AT95935682T AT95935682T ATE297200T1 AT E297200 T1 ATE297200 T1 AT E297200T1 AT 95935682 T AT95935682 T AT 95935682T AT 95935682 T AT95935682 T AT 95935682T AT E297200 T1 ATE297200 T1 AT E297200T1
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Dyke Knox Van
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Hiv Diagnostics Inc
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AT95935682T 1994-10-04 1995-10-02 Facettenreiches verfahren zur unterdrückung der vermehrung latenter viren in menschen und tieren ATE297200T1 (de)

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US08/317,730 US5686436A (en) 1993-05-13 1994-10-04 Multi-faceted method to repress reproduction of latent viruses in humans and animals
PCT/US1995/012534 WO1996010402A1 (en) 1994-10-04 1995-10-02 Multi-faceted method to repress reproduction of latent viruses in humans and animals

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EP (1) EP0784471B1 (de)
AT (1) ATE297200T1 (de)
AU (1) AU699871B2 (de)
CA (1) CA2201774C (de)
DE (1) DE69534264T2 (de)
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