Post-transfusion, non-A, non-B hepatitis virus polynucleotides
AssigneesThe United States of America as represented by the Department of Health and Human Services, Genelabs Incorporated
InventorsGregory R. Reyes, Daniel W. Bradley, Linda Rabin, Kirk Fry
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Abstract
Purified virus particles, antigens, antibodies reactive with viral antigens, and a viral genetic material associated with non-A, non-B hepatitis are provided by the present invention. Cloned genetic material useful both in identifying intact virus particles of the invention and for use in diagnostic techniques and/or production of antigens is also disclosed.
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A substantially pure polynucleotide having a region complementary to or the same as the entire of one of the following DNA sequences:
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