Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology – Measuring or testing process involving enzymes or... – Involving virus or bacteriophage
Patent
1993-07-13
1996-04-30
Jones, W. Gary
Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology
Measuring or testing process involving enzymes or...
Involving virus or bacteriophage
435 6, 435 9132, 435 9133, 435974, 536 2433, 935 1, 935 16, 935 19, 935 20, 935 77, C12Q 170, C12Q 168, C12P 1934, C07H 1700
Patent
active
055124305
ABSTRACT:
The use of nucleic acid to diagnose disease is disclosed. The use of nucleic acid from at least one hair follicle to diagnose the presence of a human immunodeficiency virus infection is demonstrated.
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Jones W. Gary
Sisson Bradley L.
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