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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 10, 2010
Filed:
May. 24, 2005
Steve H. Nguyen, Oakland, CA (US);
Sergio Pichuantes, El Cerrito, CA (US);
Steve H. Nguyen, Oakland, CA (US);
Sergio Pichuantes, El Cerrito, CA (US);
Novartis Vaccines and Diagnostics, Inc., Emeryville, CA (US);
Abstract
Novel methods and immunodiagnostic test kits for the detection of hantavirus infection are disclosed. The methods and kits employ combinations of recombinant N and/or G1 antigens from at least six different hantavirus serotypes, including Hantaan (HTNV), Puumala (PUUV), Seoul (SEOV), Dobrava (DOBV), Sin Nombre (SNV) and Andes (ANDV). Additional hantavirus antigens from these and other hantavirus types may also be present. The methods provide for highly accurate results and allow the detection of infection so that treatment can be administered and death avoided.