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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 20, 2024
Filed:
Aug. 30, 2022
Applicant:
Becton, Dickinson and Company, Franklin Lakes, NJ (US);
Inventors:
Michael D. Fiechtner, Poway, CA (US);
Huimiao Ren, San Diego, CA (US);
Assignee:
Becton, Dickinson and Company, Franklin Lakes, NJ (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 33/569 (2006.01); G01N 33/53 (2006.01); G01N 33/543 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 33/56944 (2013.01); G01N 33/5306 (2013.01); G01N 33/54386 (2013.01); G01N 33/54388 (2021.08); G01N 33/54393 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present disclosure provides methods and kits for detecting Group Ain biological samples. More particularly, the present disclosure provides methods for enhancing the specificity and sensitivity of Group Aimmunoassays by including N-propionyl-D-glucosamine, 2-N-butanoyl-D-glucosamide, Bis-(2-(D-2-deoxy-glucosaminyl))-PEG3-amide, m-PEG4-glucosamine, m-PEG6-glucosamine, or m-PEG10-glucosamine. The methods and kits disclosed herein are thus useful for reliable and early diagnosis of streptococcal infections in a subject.