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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 01, 2001
Filed:
Dec. 12, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
Mariana Garcia, Arlington, VA (US);
Ming Chan, Ft. Myers, FL (US);
Attila Lörincz, North Potomac, MD (US);
Assignee:
Digene Corporation, Gaithersburg, MD (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12Q 1/68 ; G01N 3/353 ; C12N 7/00 ; C07H 2/104 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C12Q 1/68 ; G01N 3/353 ; C12N 7/00 ; C07H 2/104 ;
Abstract
An improved assay disclosed for detecting viral nucleic acid sequences. The improvement involves concentration viral particles from a biological sample by centrifugation. Once concentrated, the nucleic acid molecules in the viral particles can be manipulated or detected using any suitable procedure. Many such procedure are know and can be used with the concentrated viral nucleic acid molecules. Preferably, the concentrated viral nucleic acid is detected using a detection assay.