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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. 13, 2004
Filed:
Apr. 15, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
Gary J. Weil, Creve Couer, MO (US);
Ramaswamy Chandrashekar, Fort Collins, CO (US);
Assignee:
Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, MO (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 3/353 ; G01N 3/3558 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 3/353 ; G01N 3/3558 ;
Abstract
A method for identifying a protein antigen to a target fungus is disclosed. The method comprises screening expressed proteins from a cDNA gene expression library with antisera to the target fungus and cross-screening with antisera to a nontarget fungus. Antibodies to the protein antigen are also disclosed. Methods for detecting the presence or absence of the antibodies or of the protein antigen are also disclosed, as well as kits for performing such assays. In preferred embodiments, the target fungus is