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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 08, 2012
Filed:
Jan. 24, 2011
Raymond L. Houghton, Seattle, WA (US);
Steven G. Reed, Seattle, WA (US);
Syamal Raychaudhuri, Seattle, WA (US);
Raymond L. Houghton, Seattle, WA (US);
Steven G. Reed, Seattle, WA (US);
Syamal Raychaudhuri, Seattle, WA (US);
InBios International, Inc., Seattle, WA (US);
Abstract
The present invention provides rapid diagnostic assays for the detection ofwhich can readily be used in the field, leading to more rapid treatment. In certain embodiments, the inventive assays, including ELISA and lateral flow assays, employ antibodies that may be effectively employed to detect theantigen TSA, which is present in both promastigotes grown in culture and in amastigotes. Such assays may be employed to detect the presence of cutaneous leishmaniasis in a subject using scrapings, biopsies, and/or aspirates taken from cutaneous lesions.