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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 27, 2010
Filed:
Dec. 06, 2005
Applicants:
Xin Su, Irvine, CA (US);
Lilly Kong, Covina, CA (US);
Wayne Hogrefe, Cypress, CA (US);
Inventors:
Assignee:
Focus Diagnostics, Inc., Herndon, VA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12N 5/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The invention provides methods for sensitive and specific detection of anti-HSV-2 antibodies by depletion of cross-reactive (non-specific) antibodies in a biological sample that can lead to a false positive result. The invention also features compositions, including nucleic acids, polypeptides, and kits, for use in the methods of the invention.