The Texas A&m University System

United States of America, As Represented by the Secretary of Agriculture

The Government of the United States of America, As Represented by the Secretary of Homeland Security

Mangkey A Bounpheng

Aida Elizabeth Rieder

Thomas B Hairgrove

Sabena Uddowla Blakeney

Alfonso Clavijo

Brooke A Dancho

Megan E Schroeder

Abu Sayed

Carly C Summarell

Thomas G Burrage

The present invention provides quantitative polymerase chain reaction (PCR) methods and kits for diagnosing trichomoniasis.

nucleic acid detection methods

This disclosure pertains to isolated antibodies or antigen binding fragments thereof that specifically bind to the 3ABC non-structural protein of Foot-and-Mouth Disease virus (FMDV), wherein the antibodies or antigen binding fragments thereof recognize the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 2, SEQ ID NO: 3, SEQ ID NO: 4, SEQ ID NO: 5, SEQ ID NO: 6 or SEQ ID NO: 12. Accordingly, this disclosure also pertains to polypeptides having an amino acid sequence selected from SEQ ID NO: 2, SEQ ID NO: 3, SEQ ID NO: 4, SEQ ID NO: 5 or SEQ ID NO: 12. Monoclonal antibody Mab 40C8 is also provided. The current disclosure also pertains to methods of detecting FMDV infection in an animal (including assays differentiating infected animals from vaccinated animals (DIVA)) and kits for performing the detection methods. Competitive ELISA kits comprising the antibody or antigen binding fragment thereof and immunoassay plates coated with the polypeptide comprising the amino acid sequence selected from SEQ ID NO: 2, SEQ ID NO: 3, SEQ ID NO: 4, SEQ ID NO: 5, SEQ ID NO: 6 and/or SEQ ID NO: 12 are also provided.

Monoclonal antibody against novel epitopes of foot-and-mouth disease virus protein 3ABC and uses thereof

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Austin, TX, United States of America

Mangkey A Bounpheng