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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 25, 1989
Filed:
Feb. 24, 1984
Applicant:
Inventors:
Lynn C Goldstein, Seattle, WA (US);
Larry H Gosting, Snohomish, WA (US);
Assignee:
Genetic Systems Corporation, Seattle, WA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K / ; C12N / ; G01N / ; G01N / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
435-7 ; 4351722 ; 435188 ; 43524027 ; 435948 ; 436518 ; 436519 ; 436526 ; 436533 ; 436534 ; 436548 ; 436825 ; 530350 ; 530387 ; 530391 ; 530806 ; 530808 ; 530825 ; 935104 ; 935110 ;
Abstract
Method and compositions including monoclonal antibodies to a serogroup-common antigen are provided for the detection and diagnosis of Legionella pneumophila. The monoclonal antibodies recognize a proteinaceous antigen of molecular weight 28,000-29,000 Daltons which is detected in at least serogroups 1 through 8 of Legionella pneumophila and is not detected in other common respiratory pathogens.