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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. 07, 1998
Filed:
Jun. 07, 1995
Applicant:
Inventors:
Timo Arto Sorsa, Helsinki, FI;
Sari Hannele Tikanoja, Helsinki, FI;
Leila Christina Lundqvist, Espoo, FI;
Assignee:
Oy Medix Biochemica AB, Kauniainen, FI;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N / ; G01N / ; G01N / ; G01N / ; G01N / ; G01N / ; C07K / ; C12P / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
435-71 ; 435-732 ; 435-74 ; 435-79 ; 435-792 ; 435810 ; 435325 ; 435326 ; 435338 ; 435975 ; 435974 ; 436501 ; 436518 ; 436524 ; 436523 ; 436533 ; 436528 ; 436534 ; 436819 ; 436808 ; 436909 ; 5303871 ; 5303881 ; 53038826 ; 5303911 ; 5303891 ; 422101 ;
Abstract
Methods and test kits are described which provide a reliable, sensitive and selective assessment of periodontal disease activity, peri-implantitis or HIV(+)-infection/AIDS-disease related periodontal diseases. The preferred methods and test kits are constructed to be easy and rapid chair-side tests. The method is based on the preparation and use of monoclonal antibodies which recognize the active mammalian matrix metalloproteinase-S (MMP-8) and is capable of differentiating between said active matrix metalloproteinase-8 and its inactive proform.