Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology – Measuring or testing process involving enzymes or... – Involving antigen-antibody binding – specific binding protein...
Patent
1997-02-06
1998-01-13
Caputa, Anthony C.
Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology
Measuring or testing process involving enzymes or...
Involving antigen-antibody binding, specific binding protein...
435 731, 435 732, 435 79, 435 792, 435 793, 435 794, 435 795, 436174, 436514, 436530, G01N 3353, G01N 33567, G01N 33554, G01N 33542
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ABSTRACT:
A method of determining immunological cross reactivity between Candida and human tissue or food antigens. Tissue antigen preparations or food extracts are analyzed by electrophoresis. Cross reacting antigens are identified by immunoblotting using anti-Candida antisera.
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Caputa Anthony C.
Immunosciences Lab, Inc.
Navarro Mark
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