Human betacoronavirus lineage c and identification of n-terminal dipeptidyl peptidase as its virus receptor

Bart L Haagmans (Inventor), Theodorus Marinus Bestebroer (Inventor), Sander van Boheemen (Inventor), Ron A M Fouchier (Inventor), Ab Osterhaus (Inventor), A. Zaki (Inventor), V. Stalin Raj (Inventor), Berend Jan Bosch (Inventor)

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Abstract

The invention provides an isolated essentially mammalian positive-sense single stranded RNA virus classifiable as belonging to the Order: Nidovirales; Family: Coronaviridae; Subfamily: Coronavirinae; Genus: Betacoronavirus; and non-Lineage A, non-Lineage B or non-Lineage D, human betacoronavirus. The invention also provides a human virus having a receptor binding domain (RBD) capable of binding to a dipeptidyl peptidase 4. The invention also provides diagnostic means and methods, prophylactic means and methods and therapeutic means and methods to be employed in the diagnosis, prevention and/or treatment of disease, in particular of respiratory disease, in particular of mammals, more in particular in humans.
Original languageEnglish
Publication statusPublished - 27 Mar 2014

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