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Patent Inventor Names
Nikhil V. Dhurandhar0
Richard L. Atkinson0
Date of Patent
February 8, 2011
Patent Application Number
12494978
Date Filed
June 30, 2009
Patent Primary Examiner
Patent abstract
A source of viral induced obesity has been discovered. A virus known as AD-36P adenovirus type 36 has been found to be associated with obesity in both animals and humans. Diagnostic DNA sequences are presented so that DNA based tests for the presence of the obesity associated virus can be conducted.
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