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US 6,306,582 B1Granted
Mixed cell diagnostic systems
AssigneesDiagnostics Hybrids, Inc., University Hospitals of Cleveland
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 a organisms to antimicrobial agents.
Claims4
A method for the detection of influenza virus, comprising the steps of:
- a) providing (i) a sample suspected of containing influenza virus, and (ii) a cell culture medium comprising cells, said cells consisting of mink lung cells;
- b) inoculating said mink lung cells with said sample to produce inoculated mink lung cells;
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- c) detecting the presence of said influenza virus within said inoculated mink lung cells.
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A method for the detection of influenza virus, comprising the steps of:
- a) providing (i) a sample suspected of containing influenza virus, and (ii) a cell culture medium comprising cells, said cells consisting of Mv1Lu cells;
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- b) inoculating said Mv1Lu cells with said sample to produce inoculated Mv1Lu cells;
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- c) detecting the presence of said influenza virus within said inoculated Mv1Lu cells.
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