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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 15, 2011
Filed:
Aug. 16, 2006
Steven R. Reed, Bellevue, WA (US);
Yasir A. W. Skeiky, Seattle, WA (US);
Davin C. Dillon, Redmond, WA (US);
Antonio Campos-neto, Bainbridge Island, WA (US);
Raymond Houghton, Bothell, WA (US);
Thomas S. Vedvick, Federal Way, WA (US);
Daniel R. Twardzik, Bainbridge Island, WA (US);
Michael J. Lodes, Seattle, WA (US);
Ronald C. Hendrickson, Seattle, WA (US);
Steven R. Reed, Bellevue, WA (US);
Yasir A. W. Skeiky, Seattle, WA (US);
Davin C. Dillon, Redmond, WA (US);
Antonio Campos-Neto, Bainbridge Island, WA (US);
Raymond Houghton, Bothell, WA (US);
Thomas S. Vedvick, Federal Way, WA (US);
Daniel R. Twardzik, Bainbridge Island, WA (US);
Michael J. Lodes, Seattle, WA (US);
Ronald C. Hendrickson, Seattle, WA (US);
Corixa Corporation, Seattle, WA (US);
Abstract
Compounds and methods for diagnosing tuberculosis are disclosed. The compounds provided include polypeptides that contain at least one antigenic portion of one or moreproteins, and DNA sequences encoding such polypeptides. Diagnostic kits containing such polypeptides or DNA sequences and a suitable detection reagent may be used for the detection ofinfection in patients and biological samples. Antibodies directed against such polypeptides are also provided.