Mixed Cell Diagnostic Systems For Detection Of Respiratory, Herpes and Enteric Viruses
AssigneeDiagnostic Hybrids, Inc.
InventorsDavid R. Scholl, Yung T Huang, Patricia Gail Ray Goodrum
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Abstract
The present invention generally relates to the field of diagnostic microbiology, and, more particularly, to compositions and methods for detecting and differentiating one or more viruses or other intracellular parasites present in a specimen. The present invention also provides compositions and methods to evaluate the susceptibility of organisms to antimicrobial agents.
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A composition comprising cells suitable for the detection of a virus selected from adenovirus and cytomegalovirus (CMV), wherein the cells comprise mink lung cells and a cell type other than the mink lung cells.
A composition suitable for detection of adenovirus, comprising a mixed cell culture comprising Mv1Lu cells and A549 cells.
A composition suitable for detection of CMV, comprising a mixed cell culture comprising Mv1Lu cells and H292 cells.
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