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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:
Nov. 09, 2004
Filed:
Dec. 07, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Joseph E. Martinez, Morrow, GA (US);
George M. Carlone, Stone Mountain, GA (US);
Michael H. Hickey, Oakdale, IL (US);
Sandra Steiner, Atlanta, GA (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12Q 1/00 ; G01N 3/353 ; G01N 3/3554 ; G01N 3/3569 ; G01N 3/3537 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C12Q 1/00 ; G01N 3/353 ; G01N 3/3554 ; G01N 3/3569 ; G01N 3/3537 ;
Abstract
Methods and compositions comprising immunoassays for the detection of functional antibodies and the analysis of vaccine efficacy are described. In particular, the present invention provides opsonophagocytic assays. The assays are useful for the rapid and simultaneous detection of multiple different functional antibodies. In preferred embodiments, the assays include fluorescent labels of multiple colors and/or intensities.