Specific binding substances for antibodies and their use for immunoassays or vaccines

US6210901A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• Roche Diagnostics GMBH · DE

Inventors

• Christoph Seidel · Weilheim, DE
• Rupert Herrmann · Weilheim, DE
• Eva Hoess · Starnberg, DE
• Hans-Georg Batz · Tutzing, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Jul 31, 1996
• Grant date: Apr 3, 2001
• Expiry date: Jul 31, 2016

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61K39/00
• WIPO field: Measurement
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

The invention relates to derivatives of hepatitis C virus amino acid sequences. These derivatives can be used to screen samples, such as blood, to determine if antibodies to hepatitis C virus are present.