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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:
Mar. 07, 2000
Filed:
Dec. 18, 1997
John Kevin Steele, San Diego, CA (US);
David Louis Telford, Carlsbad, CA (US);
Engene Biotechnologies Inc, Rancho Santa Fe, CA (US);
Abstract
The present invention is based on the discovery of an antigenic site in the unique 7B polypeptide sequence of Feline Infectious Peritonitis Virus. Specific and sensitive methods for detecting cats infected with Feline Infectious Peritonitis Virus are provided. In particular, methods for determining whether an organism is infected with Feline Infectious Peritonitis Virus comprising providing a peptide or polypeptide including at least one antigenic site from the unique 7B polypeptide therein, contacting the peptide or polypeptide with serum containing antibodies from the organism, and determining whether the antibodies in the serum bind to the peptide or polypeptide. PCR based diagnostics are also provided.
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