Mixed cell diagnostic systems
AssigneesDiagnostic 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 composition comprising cells suitable for the detection of enterovirus, wherein said cells comprise buffalo green monkey kidney cell and a first cell type selected from human mucoepidermoid cell and human lung carcinoma cell.
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