Patent · US Expired

Toxoplasma gondii antigens, the preparation thereof and the use thereof

US6022546A · kind A · utility

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Assignee

Dade Behring Marburg GmbH · DE

Inventors

Stefan Knapp · Marburg, DE
Robert Ziegelmaier · Marburg, DE
Hans Kupper · Marburg, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 6, 1994
Grant date	Feb 8, 2000
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 6, 2014

Classification

Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
CPC primaryC07K2319/00
WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The present invention relates to the identification of Toxoplasma gondii antigens and the preparation thereof by genetic engineering. A cDNA expression gene bank of this parasite was prepared. Recombinant clones which are of diagnostic interest were identified using a high-titer rabbit anti-Toxoplasma gondii serum, and isolated.

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