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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:
Apr. 19, 1994
Filed:
Feb. 14, 1992
Applicant:
Inventor:
Steven G Reed, Bellevue, WA (US);
Assignee:
Lasys Corporation, Seattle, WA (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K / ; A61K / ; C07K / ; C07K / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
424 88 ; 530300 ; 530324 ; 530325 ; 435 691 ;
Abstract
There is disclosed an antigenic peptide that comprises at least 15 amino acids having the sequence Ala Glu Pro Lys X Ala Glu Pro Lys X Ala Glu Pro Lys X, wherein X is Pro or Ser. This peptide is useful in an ELISA assay to detect antibodies specific to T. cruzi infection and Chagas disease. This peptide is further useful in a vaccine composition for immunizing an individual to prevent Chagas disease upon exposure to T. cruzi.