Drug – bio-affecting and body treating compositions – Immunoglobulin – antiserum – antibody – or antibody fragment,... – Monoclonal antibody or fragment thereof
Reexamination Certificate
2006-08-22
2006-08-22
Swartz, Rodney P (Department: 1645)
Drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions
Immunoglobulin, antiserum, antibody, or antibody fragment,...
Monoclonal antibody or fragment thereof
C424S141100, C424S150100, C424S164100, C424S168100, C424S234100, C424S248100, C435S252100, C435S253100, C435S863000, C435S864000, C435S865000, C435S866000, C530S300000, C530S350000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07094403
ABSTRACT:
The invention relates toMycobacterium tuberculosissuperoxide dismutase antibodies, methods of using them for detection ofM. tuberculosis, methods of testing for an inhibitor of anM. tuberculosissuperoxide dismutase, and methods of detecting tuberculosis infection.
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Lee Fang-Jen S.
Wu Chung-Hsiun H.
Swartz Rodney P
Yung Shin Pharmaceutical Ind. Co., Ltd.
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