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Toxoplasma gondii antigens, the preparation thereof and the use thereof

US6326008A · 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	Dec 16, 1999
Grant date	Dec 4, 2001
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 16, 2019

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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