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US 5,512,430 AGranted
Diagnostic array for virus infection
AssigneeHRI Research, Inc.
InventorYu Gong
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Abstract
The use of nucleic acid to diagnose disease is disclosed. The use of nucleic acid from at least one hair follicle to diagnose the presence of a human immunodeficiency virus infection is demonstrated.
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A method for detecting a viral nucleic acid sequence from the human immunodeficiency virus in a sample of hair comprising the steps of:
- a) providing cells from at least one hair follicle, said cells suspected of containing a viral nucleic acid sequence from the human immunodeficiency virus;
- b) amplifying said viral nucleic acid sequence from the human immunodeficiency virus in said hair follicle;
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- c) detecting said viral nucleic acid sequence.
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A method for detecting a human immunodeficiency virus infection comprising the steps of:
- a) providing cells from at least one hair follicle suspected of containing an HIV nucleic acid sequence:
- b) lysing said cells to make a lysate containing said nucleic acid;
- c) treating said lysate to amplify said HIV nucleic acid sequence;
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- d) detecting said HIV nucleic acid sequence.
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A method for detecting a viral nucleic acid sequence from the human immunodeficiency virus in a sample of hair comprising the steps of:
- a) providing cells from at least one hair follicle suspected of containing a viral nucleic acid sequence from the human immunodeficiency virus;
- b) lysing said cells with a protease to make a lysate containing said viral nucleic acid sequence:
- c) inactivating said protease:
- d) treating said lysate to amplify said viral nucleic acid sequence;
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- e) detecting said viral nucleic acid sequence.
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