Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology – Measuring or testing process involving enzymes or... – Involving virus or bacteriophage
Patent
1999-02-08
2000-03-21
Stucker, Jeffrey
Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology
Measuring or testing process involving enzymes or...
Involving virus or bacteriophage
435 71, 435 79, 435 792, 435974, 530324, 530325, 530326, 530327, 530328, 530329, 530330, 530350, C12Q 170
Patent
active
060401370
ABSTRACT:
An antigen/antibody specificity exchanger is disclosed. The exchanger comprises an amino-acid sequence of an antibody which specifically binds to a certain antigen linked to an amino-acid sequence to which a certain antibody binds. Also, a diagnostic reagent comprising an antigen/antibody specificity exchanger is disclosed. The reagent may be used, for example, instead of antisera or monoclonal antibodies in in vitro testing systems, such as immunological tests. Further, a method of treating a disease or disorder caused by a known antigen in an individual in need of an increased number of antigen-specific antibodies is disclosed. The method may be used, for example, to redirect a patient's antibodies against poliovirus to fight HIV infection.
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Stucker Jeffrey
Tripep AB
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