The present invention provides an improved assay for detecting the presence of an antibody to an HCV antigen in a sample by contacting the sample with polypeptide containing at least one epitope of an HCV antigen. Preferred assay formats include a confirmatory assay, a combination assay, a synthetic polypeptide- based assay, an immunodot assay, and a competition assay.
申请公布号
CA2032907(A1)
申请公布日期
1991.06.23
申请号
CA19902032907
申请日期
1990.12.21
申请人
LESNIEWSKI, RICHARD R.;MEHTA, SMRITI U.;DESAI, SURESH M.;CASEY, JAMES M.;DEVARE, SUSHIL G.;SARIN, VIRENDER K.;LEUNG, TAT
发明人
LESNIEWSKI, RICHARD R.;MEHTA, SMRITI U.;DESAI, SURESH M.;CASEY, JAMES M.;DEVARE, SUSHIL G.;SARIN, VIRENDER K.;LEUNG, TAT