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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 13, 1999
Filed:
Feb. 21, 1995
Applicant:
Inventors:
Robert J Deleys, Grimbergen, BE;
Dirk Pollet, Wijnegem, BE;
Geert Maertens, Brugge, BE;
Hugo Van Heuverswijn, Laarne, BE;
Assignee:
Innogenetics, N.V., Ghent, BE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
435-5 ; 436518 ; 436820 ; 530326 ;
Abstract
Peptide sequences are provided which are capable of mimicking proteins encoded by HCV for use as reagents for screening of blood and blood products for prior exposure to HCV. The peptides are at least 5 amino acids long and can be used in various specific assays for the detection of antibodies to HCV, for the detection of HCV antigens, or as immunogens.