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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 01, 2019
Filed:
Jul. 31, 2012
Applicants:
Peter Yan-guo Ren, San Diego, CA (US);
Jason Mcclure, San Diego, CA (US);
Kevin S. Richardson, San Diego, CA (US);
Inventors:
Peter Yan-Guo Ren, San Diego, CA (US);
Jason McClure, San Diego, CA (US);
Kevin S. Richardson, San Diego, CA (US);
Assignee:
Quidel Corporation, San Diego, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 33/558 (2006.01); G01N 33/569 (2006.01); G01N 33/543 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 33/56944 (2013.01); G01N 33/54393 (2013.01); G01N 33/558 (2013.01);
Abstract
Methods, compositions and kits for detecting Group Ain a biological sample are described. More particularly, the present disclosure provides an immunoassay in which the specificity of detection of Group Ais enhanced by addition of N-acetyl-D-glucosamine. These methods, compositions and kits are useful in convenient, reliable and early diagnosis of streptococcal infection in a human subject.