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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 27, 2001
Filed:
Jun. 22, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
Ali Ibrahim Fattom, Rockville, MD (US);
Atulkumar Induprasad Patel, Germantown, MD (US);
Assignee:
Nabi, Rockville, MD (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 3/353 ; G01N 3/3567 ; G01N 3/3535 ; C12N 1/00 ; C12Q 1/16 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 3/353 ; G01N 3/3567 ; G01N 3/3535 ; C12N 1/00 ; C12Q 1/16 ;
Abstract
A negatively-charged,antigen contains &bgr;-hexosamine as a major carbohydrate component.,strains that carry the antigen account for nearly all of the clinically significant strains of,that are not Type 5 or Type 8 strains. The antigen can be used in combination with,Type 5 polysaccharide antigen and,Type 8 polysaccharide antigen to provide nearly 100% coverage of,infection. The antigen and antibodies to the antigen are useful in kits and assays for diagnosing,infection.