Patent ID: 6229005
Filing Date: 2001-05-08
Classification: A61K,C07K,C12N,C12Q,G01N,Y10T

Abstract:
An isolated DNA comprising the genome of an enterically transmitted nonA/nonB (ET-NANB) viral hepatitis agent (i) containing the nucleotide sequence identified by SEQ ID NO:1 or (ii) containing a region which hybridizes to the nucleotide sequence identified by SEQ ID NO:1, and which remains hybridized under the following wash conditions: 2.times. SSC, 0.1% SDS, room temperature, twice for 30 minutes each, then 2.times. SSC, room temperature, twice for 10 minutes each; ora fragment of such isolated DNA, said fragment comprising a nucleotide residue sequence found only in an ET-NANB viral hepatitis agent.