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(11) EP 2 788 490 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
15.10.2014 Bulletin 2014/42

(21) Application number: 12854779.1

(22) Date of filing: 04.12.2012
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
C12N 15/40(2006.01)
C12Q 1/68(2006.01)
A61K 39/12(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2012/067731
(87) International publication number:
WO 2013/085889 (13.06.2013 Gazette 2013/24)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

(30) Priority: 05.12.2011 US 201161630161 P

(71) Applicant: Duke University
Durham, NC 27705 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • SHAW, George M.
    Wallingford, PA 19086-6047 (US)
  • LI, Hui
    Ardmore, PA 19003 (US)
  • HAHN, Beatrice H.
    Wallingford, PA 19086-6047 (US)
  • HAYNES, Barton F.
    Durham, NC 27707 (US)

(74) Representative: Atkinson, Peter Birch 
Marks & Clerk LLP 1 New York Street
Manchester, M1 4HD
Manchester, M1 4HD (GB)

   


(54) IDENTIFICATION AND CLONING OF TRANSMITTED HEPATITIC C VIRUS (HCV) GENOMES BY SINGLE GENOME AMPLIFICATION