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Combinations of hepatitis c virus (HCV) antigens for use in immunoassays for anti-HCV antibodies

US6312889A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMay 12, 1995
Grant dateNov 6, 2001
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Expiry dateMay 12, 2015

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S436/82
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Combinations of HCV antigens that have a broader range of immunological reactivity than any single HCV antigen. The combinations consist of an antigen from the C domain of the HCV polyprotein, and at least one additional HCV antigen from either the NS3 domain, the NS4 domain, the S domain, or the NS5 domain, and are in the form of a fusion protein, a simple physical mixture, or the individual antigens commonly bound to a solid matrix.

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