(19)
(11) EP 0 119 259 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
26.09.1984 Bulletin 1984/39

(21) Application number: 83903249.0

(22) Date of filing: 16.09.1983
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
C12N 7/ 00( . )
C12N 7/ 04( . )
G01N 33/ 576( . )
A61K 39/ 29( . )
C12Q 1/ 70( . )
(86) International application number:
PCT/US1983/001412
(87) International publication number:
WO 1984/001107 (29.03.1984 Gazette 1984/09)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH DE FR GB LI LU NL SE

(30) Priority: 16.09.1982 US 19820418708

(71) Applicant: THE GENERAL HOSPITAL CORPORATION
Boston, MA 02114 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • WANDS, Jack
    Waban, MA 02168 (US)
  • SHAFRITZ, David, A.
    Larchmont, NY 10538 (US)

(74) Representative: Bühling, Gerhard, Dipl.-Chem. 
Patentanwaltsbüro Tiedtke-Bühling-Kinne-Grupe-Pellmann-Grams Bavariaring 4
D-8000 München 2
D-8000 München 2 (DE)

   


(54) NON A, NON B HEPATITIS VIRUS, METHODS OF IDENTIFICATION, PURIFICATION, CHARACTERIZATION, DIAGNOSIS AND IMMUNIZATION