Chemistry: natural resins or derivatives; peptides or proteins; – Peptides of 3 to 100 amino acid residues
Reexamination Certificate
2005-01-11
2008-10-21
Minnifield, N. M. (Department: 1645)
Chemistry: natural resins or derivatives; peptides or proteins;
Peptides of 3 to 100 amino acid residues
C424S184100, C424S234100, C435S007100
Reexamination Certificate
active
07439321
ABSTRACT:
The invention provides compositions and methods for the detection and quantification ofA. phagocytophilum(formerly known asEhrlichia equi) antibodies and antibody fragments.
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Chandrashekar Ramaswamy
O'Connor Thomas
Ford Vanessa L.
IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.
McDonnell Boehnen & Hulbert & Berghoff LLP
Minnifield N. M.
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