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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.

Date of Patent:
Apr. 09, 1991

Filed:

Sep. 25, 1987
Applicant:
Inventors:

John W Cherwonogrodzky, Kanata, CA;

J Robert Duncan, Nepean, CA;

Klaus Nielsen, Richmond, CA;

Peter F Wright, Richmond, CA;

David R Bundle, Ottawa, CA;

Malcolm B Perry, Ottawa, CA;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N / ; G01N / ; G01N / ; C12Q / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
435-732 ; 424 92 ; 435 34 ; 435101 ; 435174 ; 435810 ; 435822 ; 436501 ; 436518 ; 436543 ; 436808 ; 436809 ; 436811 ; 530350 ; 530812 ; 530825 ;
Abstract

A method is disclosed for discriminating between cattle vaccinated against and those infected with Brucella spp. The method involves immunoassay using a purified polysaccharide containing 4,6-dideoxy-4-acylamido-D-mannopyranosyl units obtained from B. abortus or from cross-reacting organisms, and results in improved differentiation between vaccinated and infected animals. Test kits are also disclosed for performing the assay and a process is disclosed for obtaining the O-chain polysaccharides in high purity and yield.


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