Drug – bio-affecting and body treating compositions – Antigen – epitope – or other immunospecific immunoeffector – Parasitic organism or component thereof or substance...
Patent
1995-05-25
1997-07-08
Housel, James C.
Drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions
Antigen, epitope, or other immunospecific immunoeffector
Parasitic organism or component thereof or substance...
530395, A61K 3902, C07K 100
Patent
active
056458380
ABSTRACT:
An assay to confirm the presence of antibodies to T. cruzi in a test sample. The assay comprises detecting the presence of antibody to three T. cruzi antigens, Gp90, Gp 60/50 and LPPG in a test sample. The presence of antibody in the test sample to at least two of three T. cruzi antibodies is indicative of a confirmed reactive sample. Also provided are diagnostic reagents for detection of T. cruzi, a process for purifying GP 60/50, a process for linking a protein and LPPG, and diagnostic test kits for use when assaying for antibodies to T. cruzi.
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Pan Alfred A.
Winkler Martin A.
Abbott Laboratories
Becker Cheryl L.
Housel James C.
Porembski Priscilla E.
Shaver Jennifer
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