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Compositions and methods for detecting hepatitis B virus

US9109264B2 · kind B2 · utility

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33Claims

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Assignee

GEN-PROBE INCORPORATED · US

Inventors

Jeffrey M. Linnen · Poway, US
Daniel Kolk · Ramona, US
Janel M. Dockter · Oceanside, US
Damon K. Getman · Poway, US
Tadashi Yoshimura · Tokyo, JP
Martha K. Ho-Sing-Loy · San Diego, US
Reinhold B. Pollner · San Diego, US
Leslie A. Stringfellow · San Diego, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 6, 2010
Grant date	Aug 18, 2015
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 6, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
CPC primaryC12Q1/703
WIPO fieldBiotechnology
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Compositions, methods and kits for detecting viral nucleic acids. Targets that can be detected in accordance with the invention include HBV and/or HIV-1 and/or HCV nucleic acids. Particularly described are oligonucleotides that are useful as hybridization probes and amplification primers that facilitate detection of very low levels of HBV nucleic acids.

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