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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 29, 2004
Filed:
Oct. 29, 2001
Oligonucleotide for highly sensitive detection of hepatitis c virus and method for detection thereof
Applicant:
Inventors:
Assignee:
Tosoh Corporation, Yamaguchi, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12Q 1/70 ; C12P 1/934 ; C07H 2/104 ; C12N 1/500 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C12Q 1/70 ; C12P 1/934 ; C07H 2/104 ; C12N 1/500 ;
Abstract
An oligonucleotide useful for specific amplification of HCV RNA, or highly sensitive detection and identification of HCV RNA, and a combination thereof. A detection method using RNA amplification step, wherein the oligonucleotide of SEQ ID NO: 11 is used as a first primer and the oligonucleotide of SEQ ID NO: 6 or 7 as a second primer, the oligonucleotide of SEQ ID NO: 12 is used as a first primer and the oligonucleotide of SEQ ID NO: 7 as a second primer, or the oligonucleotide of SEQ ID NO: 13 is used as a first primer and the oligonucleotide of SEQ ID NO: 9 as a second primer.