Methods and materials for detecting autoimmune antibodies

Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology – Measuring or testing process involving enzymes or... – Involving nucleic acid

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The subject invention pertains to a method of binding proteins and double-stranded DNA to the same membrane matrix. The DNA bound to the membrane matrix remains in double-stranded form. The subject invention further concerns an assay procedure for detecting antibodies, such as autoimmune antibodies, in a biological sample that are immunoreactive with the proteins and double-stranded DNA attached to a membrane matrix. The subject invention provides a single assay system that allows for the determination of antinuclear antibody specificities which can be used to aid in the diagnosis and monitoring of autoimmune diseases.

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