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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 27, 2009
Filed:
Sep. 15, 2000
Malcolm L. Gefter, Lincoln, MA (US);
Richard D. Garman, Arlington, MA (US);
Julia L. Greenstein, West Newton, MA (US);
Mei-chang Kuo, Winchester, MA (US);
Bruce L. Rogers, Belmont, MA (US);
Irwin J. Griffith, North Reading, MA (US);
Jay P. Morgenstern, Boston, MA (US);
Julian F. Bond, Weymouth, MA (US);
Andrew W. Brauer, Salem, MA (US);
Malcolm Morville, Shrewsbury, MA (US);
Thomas J. Briner, Arlington, MA (US);
Ze'ev Shaked, Berkeley, CA (US);
Malcolm L. Gefter, Lincoln, MA (US);
Richard D. Garman, Arlington, MA (US);
Julia L. Greenstein, West Newton, MA (US);
Mei-chang Kuo, Winchester, MA (US);
Bruce L. Rogers, Belmont, MA (US);
Irwin J. Griffith, North Reading, MA (US);
Jay P. Morgenstern, Boston, MA (US);
Julian F. Bond, Weymouth, MA (US);
Andrew W. Brauer, Salem, MA (US);
Malcolm Morville, Shrewsbury, MA (US);
Thomas J. Briner, Arlington, MA (US);
Ze'ev Shaked, Berkeley, CA (US);
Merck Patent GmbH, Darmstadt, DE;
Abstract
A substantially pure, covalently linked human T cell reactive feline protein (TRFP) has been isolated from vacuum bag extract obtained by affinity purification of house dust collected from several homes with cats; DNA encoding all or a portion of the TRFP or peptide; compositions containing such a protein or peptide or portions thereof; and antibodies reactive with the TRFP or peptide are disclosed. Also disclosed are recombinant TRFP or peptide; modified or mutated TRFP peptides; their use for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes.