Methods and reagents for genotyping HCV
US8735063B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 30, 2009 |
| Grant date | May 27, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 22, 2030 |
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- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC12N2770/24211
- WIPO fieldBiotechnology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present invention is directed to methods and reagents for determining the genotype of a hepatitis C virus (HCV) species present in a test sample. The invention more particularly relates to mixtures of degenerate amplification and sequencing primers, and methods of using such primers, that are complementary to a plurality of HCV species, and are capable of generating nucleotide sequence information for a region of NS5B of HCV that is, for each species, indicative of the type and/or subtype, of the species present in the sample.
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