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Method of stimulating an immune response by using a hapten

US5283066A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateFeb 19, 1992
Grant dateFeb 1, 1994
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Expiry dateFeb 19, 2012

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61K2039/6012
  • WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Disclosed is a method of stimulating an immune response by using a hapten. Haptens are adhered onto a solid phase support to form a complex. This complex can stimulate an immune response of an animal and the animal's lymphocytes. The solid phase supports usable in the method preferably are membranes, latex particles or microparticle beads of hydrophilic cellulose mixed ester, nitrocellulose, cellulose acetate, nylon, polyvinylidone, vinylbenzyl chloromethyl styrene, polyacrolein, a ahydrophobic, polytetrafluoroethylene, polystyrene and silica gel.

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