Hepatitis-C virus testing

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2011-07-12

2011-07-12

Lucas, Zachariah (Department: 1648)

Drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions

Antigen, epitope, or other immunospecific immunoeffector

Virus or component thereof

C435S007100, C530S300000

Reexamination Certificate

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07976849

ABSTRACT:
New styles of hepatitis C virus (HCV), referred to as HCV-3 and HCV-4, have been identified and sequenced. Antigenic regions of HCV-2, HCV-3 and HCV-4 polypeptides have been identified. Immunoassays for HCV and antibodies thereto are described, which allow more complete screening of blood samples for HCV, and allow HCV genotyping.

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