Method for detecting an infection by the hepatitis C virus
US9719994B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 19, 2012 |
| Grant date | Aug 1, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 7, 2033 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N2469/20
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The invention relates to a method of in-vitro detection of an infection with a hepatitis C virus (HCV) in a biological sample, comprising the simultaneous detection of the HCV capsid protein and of an antibody directed against said capsid protein, said method using, for capturing the anti-capsid antibodies, a peptide comprising an antigenic fragment derived from the truncated HCV capsid. The invention also relates to the peptide for capturing the anti-capsid antibodies and the kits comprising it.
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