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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 20, 2004
Filed:
Mar. 28, 2002
Applicant:
Inventors:
Chander Bahl, Flemington, NJ (US);
Patrick Niven, Denville, NJ (US);
Antonio Samson, Livingston, NJ (US);
Denise Madjor, Yardville, NJ (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12Q 1/70 ; G01N 3/3576 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C12Q 1/70 ; G01N 3/3576 ;
Abstract
Described herein is an ELISA based assay for the detection of HCV infection. This new assay can detect HCV infection earlier than the currently used assays for the screening of blood for HCV infection by using a combination of HCV antigens and anti-core antibodies to capture HCV.