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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 10, 1998
Filed:
May. 30, 1995
Mae Joanne Rosok, Seattle, WA (US);
Mark E Lostrom, Redmond, WA (US);
Richard P Darveau, Kirkland, WA (US);
Genetic Systems Corporation, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
Methods and reagents are provided for a novel immunodiagnostic test for the presence of P. aeruginosa in a biological sample. Monoclonal antibodies are employed which bind to an outer membrane protein antigen, which may be exposed by a solubilizing reagent. The antibody binds substantially all strains of P. aeruginosa. No cross-reactivity with other species of Pseudomonas or with other clinically significant gram-negative or gram-positive species is observed. Conjugating the monoclonal antibody of the invention with a fluorescent label provides for a rapid and sensitive direct immunofluorescent test for P. aeruginosa.