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Method for simultaneously detecting an antigen of, and an antibody against, an infectious microorganism

US8168394B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 13, 2008
Grant dateMay 1, 2012
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Expiry dateMar 13, 2028

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01N2333/18
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The invention relates to a method for detecting, in vitro, an infection with a microorganism, such as the hepatitis C virus, in a biological sample, by simultaneously detecting an antigen of this microorganism and the antibodies against this same antigen, and also to the reagents and kits implementing this method.

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