| abstract |
Nucleic material, isolated or purified, and nucleotide fragment, comprising a nucleotide sequence selected from the group consisting of (i) SEQ ID NO: 112, SEQ ID NO: 114, SEQ ID NO: 117, SEQ ID NO: 120, SEQ ID NO: 124, SEQ ID NO: 130, SEQ ID NO: 141, and SEQ ID NO: 142; (ii) the complementary sequences of the sequences (i); and (iii) the sequences equivalent to sequences (i) or (ii), in particular the sequences having, for every 100 contiguous monomers, at least 50%, and preferably at least 70% homology with the sequences (i ) or (ii), and uses for detecting a retrovirus associated with multiple sclerosis and / or rheumatoid arthritis. |