Compositions and methods for detecting human pegivirus 2 (HPgV-2)

US10501816B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignees

• Abbott Laboratories · US
• The Regents of the University of California · US

Inventors

• Charles Chiu · San Francisco, US
• Deanna Lee · San Francisco, US
• Michael Berg · Northbrook, US
• George J. Dawson · Libertyville, US
• Kelly Coller · Libertyville, US
• Kevin Cheng · San Francisco, US
• John R. Hackett, Jr. · Libertyville, US
• Matthew Frankel · Libertyville, US
• Kenn Forberg · Libertyville, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Feb 9, 2018
• Grant date: Dec 10, 2019
• Expiry date: Feb 13, 2038

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G01N2469/20
• WIPO field: Pharmaceuticals
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

Provided herein are compositions, methods, and kits for detecting human Pegivirus 2 (HPgV-2). In certain embodiments, provided herein are HPgV-2 specific nucleic acid probes and primers, and methods for detecting HPgV-2 nucleic acid. In other embodiments, provided herein are HPgV-2 immunogenic composition compositions, methods of treating a subject with immunogenic HPgV-2 peptides, and methods of detecting HPgV-2 subject antibodies in a sample.