Monoclonal antibodies for detecting Norwalk virus
US5861241A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 15, 1996 |
| Grant date | Jan 19, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 15, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S977/918
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Monoclonal antibodies and their use in assays to determine the presence of Norwalk virus, Norwalk virus particles, or Norwalk virus-specific IgM, in a biological sample. One assay includes the steps of contacting the sample with a monoclonal antibody that specifically binds to Norwalk virus particles in human stool; reacting the sample and the antibody for a time and under conditions that allow the formation of an immunocomplex between the antibody and any Norwalk virus in the sample; and detecting the immunocomplex, the presence of the immunocomplex indicating the presence of human Norwalk virus in the sample. Another assay is an IgM capture antibody immunoassay.
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