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Cystatin C, β2 microglobulin, α1 microglobulin and genes for same, antibody, and kit and method for diagnosis of feline nephropathy

US8716453B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 16, 2010
Grant dateMay 6, 2014
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Expiry dateDec 16, 2030

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01N2800/347
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Proteins respectively having the amino acid sequences represented by SEQ ID NOs: 1, 17 and 32; structural genes respectively encoding the proteins, preferably respectively having the nucleotide sequences represented by SEQ ID NOs: 2, 18 and 33; an antibody capable of specifically binding to feline-derived cystatin C, feline-derived β2 microglobulin or feline-derived α1 microglobulin; a kit for diagnosing feline nephropathy, containing the antibody of the present invention; and a method for diagnosing feline nephropathy using the antibody of the present invention.

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