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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:
Nov. 11, 1997
Filed:
Jun. 28, 1996
Applicant:
Inventors:
James Peter Burnie, Wilmslow, GB;
Ruth Christine Matthews, Wilmslow, GB;
Assignee:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12Q / ; C12P / ; C12N / ; C07H / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
435-6 ; 435 911 ; 435 912 ; 435921 ; 435922 ; 536 231 ; 536 237 ; 536 2374 ; 536 2432 ; 536 2433 ; 935-8 ; 935 76 ; 935 77 ;
Abstract
A polypeptide sequence from Candida albicans is described which has significant sequence homology with known stress proteins from other organisms, particularly the heat shock protein hsp 90 of Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Corresponding DNA sequences are also described, together with antibodies raised against fragments of the sequence. The polypeptide and DNA sequences and antibodies provide separate means for the diagnosis and/or treatment of fungal, particularly Candida, infections.