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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 18, 2012
Filed:
Jul. 20, 2007
Applicants:
Tetsuro Yamashita, Iwate, JP;
Yasuyuki Suzuta, Fukushima, JP;
Inventors:
Tetsuro Yamashita, Iwate, JP;
Yasuyuki Suzuta, Fukushima, JP;
Assignees:
Incorporated National University Iwate University, Iwate, JP;
Nippon Zenyaku Kogyo Co., Ltd., Fukushima, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 33/545 (2006.01); G01N 33/548 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method for diagnosing a kidney disease in a cat by detecting a cat urinary protein without being affected by cauxin, and a diagnostic agent therefor are provided. A method of detecting a urinary protein derived from renal dysfunction in a cat according to claim, wherein cauxin is removed from cat urine by bringing the cat urine into contact with a lectin or an anti-cauxin antibody that specifically binds to cauxin.