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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 03, 1996
Filed:
Mar. 02, 1994
Larry H Stanker, College Station, TX (US);
Cynthia L Sheffield, College Station, TX (US);
John R DeLoach, College Station, TX (US);
Abstract
Hybridoma cell lines have been generated which produce and secrete monoclonal antibodies which selectively bind bovine haptoglobin, either in its native state or bound to hemoglobin and/or albumin. These hybridomas may be obtained by using as an immunization agent or immunogen, bovine haptoglobin that has been complexed to hemoglobin and optionally albumin. Total bovine haptoglobin, including both native and bound to hemoglobin and/or albumin, present in biological samples may be detected and quantified by contacting the sample with the antibodies to form a bovine haptoglobin/antibody immunocomplex when the bovine haptoglobin is present, which immunocomplex may then be detected. The monoclonal antibodies may also be incorporated into kits for the detection and quantification of bovine haptoglobin.