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Compositions for detecting antibodies to Babesia microti and methods of uses thereof

US8283124B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 25, 2007
Grant dateOct 9, 2012
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Expiry dateOct 24, 2028

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07K2319/00
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The present invention relates to one or more peptides which may be used to test for the presence of antibodies to B. microti. These peptide are selected based on the strength and specificity of the human antibody response to B. microti. These peptides alone or in combination have a variety of uses, for example, as a component of a diagnostic assay or kit.

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