Diagnostic methods for mycoplasma genitalium infections
US5158870A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 16, 1990 |
| Grant date | Oct 27, 1992 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 16, 2010 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S530/809
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Monoclonal antibodies binding Mycoplasma genitalium more strongly than Mycoplasma pneumoniae, Mycoplasma hominis, Mycoplasma orale, Mycoplasma salivarium and Acholeplasm laidlawii are described herein. These monoclonal antibodies are utilized in immunoassays directed toward the detection of M. genitalium infections. Hybridomas producing the above-described monoclonal antibodies have been created and isolated. These monoclonal antibodies are directed toward M. genitalium antigens. Certain antibodies bind protein antigens, while others bind lipid antigens. In one case a particular antibody apparently has binding affinity for both protein and lipid antigens of M. genitalium.
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