NANBV DIAGNOSTICS: POLYNUCLEOTIDES USEFUL FOR SCREENING FOR HEPATITIS CVIRUS

摘要

2089080 9202642 PCTABS00010 A new virus, Hepatitis C virus (HCV), which has proven to be the major etiologic agent of blood-borne NANBH, was discovered by Applicant. Reagents for isolating, amplifying, and detecting HCV polynucleotides are provided. These reagents are oligomers comprised of polynucleotide sequences which are capable of forming hybrid structures with HCV target polynucleotide sequences.