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Sequences of hepatitis C virus genotypes and their use as therapeutic and diagnostic agents

US7122306B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

N.V. Innogenetics S.A. · BE

Inventors

Geert Maertens · Brugge, BE
Lieven Stuyver · Borsbeke, BE

Key dates

Filing date	Jun 5, 2001
Grant date	Oct 17, 2006
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 18, 2023

Classification

Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
CPC primaryC12N2770/24222
WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The present application provides polynucleic acid sequences of 8 or more contiguous nucleotides selected from an HCV subtype 3c genomic sequence selected from the region spanning positions 1 to 957 of the Core of Core/E1 region of HCV subtype 3c, wherein said polynucleic acid sequence is capable of hybridizing to HCV type 3c, but not another type or subtype of HCV; or the complement of the polynucleic acid, wherein the polynucleic acid contains at least one genotype-specific nucleotide. Methods and means of using and making the described sequences are also provided.

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