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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 20, 2018
Filed:
Mar. 01, 2016
Applicant:
Alere Scarborough, Inc., Scarborough, ME (US);
Inventors:
Norman J. Moore, North Berwick, ME (US);
Mary K. Konstantin, Cumberland Center, ME (US);
Vladimir A. Koulchin, Portland, ME (US);
Elena V. Molokova, Portland, ME (US);
Assignee:
Alere Scarborough, Inc., Scarborough, ME (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 33/569 (2006.01); C07K 16/12 (2006.01); G01N 21/78 (2006.01); G01N 21/75 (2006.01); G01N 21/77 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 33/56944 (2013.01); C07K 16/1275 (2013.01); G01N 21/78 (2013.01); G01N 2021/752 (2013.01); G01N 2021/757 (2013.01); G01N 2021/7759 (2013.01); G01N 2333/3156 (2013.01); G01N 2400/10 (2013.01); G01N 2469/10 (2013.01);
Abstract
Disclosed is a cell wall C-polysaccharide antigen ofwhich contains not more than 10% by weight of protein, and preferably less which has been purified with 0.1N Na OH prior to deproteinizing. Also disclosed are polyvalent antibodies raised againstwhich have been affinity purified by passing them over a chromatographic affinity matrix to which is coupled the purified and at least partially deproteinized antigen to render them antigen-specific.