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US 2010/0144014 A1Published application
Method for amplifying hcv in aedes mosquitoes
OwnerEmmanuel Drouet, Yassine Rechoum +1inventors
InventorsEmmanuel Drouet, Yassine Rechoum, Florence Fouque
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Abstract
A process for amplifying hepatitis C virus (HCV) in vivo is provided. The method includes ingesting a viral source by female Aedes vexans or Aedes caspius mosquitoes, and rearing the mosquitoes for a time necessary to amplify the virus.
Claims18
A method for amplifying the hepatitis C virus (HCV) in vivo, comprising:
- ingesting of the viral source by female Aedes vexans or Aedes caspius mosquitoes;
- and
- rearing the mosquitoes for an amount of time necessary to amplify the virus.
The method according to claim 16, wherein the engorger is covered by chicken skin.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.