Assay for polyomavirus in humans and uses thereof
US5213796A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | May 6, 1991 |
| Grant date | May 25, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 6, 2011 |
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- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC12Q1/708
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Methods for detecting the propensity for an individual to be affected by a polyomavirus are disclosed. The methods include an assay wherein a biological specimen from a female is contacted with at least one probe capable of determining whether the female has been exposed to a polyomavirus. A method for prophylactically treating the female is also described.
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