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Title:
METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DETECTING FELINE IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2005080939
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A method and device for determining a feline immunodeficiency virus infection or vaccination in an animal. The method includes contacting a biological sample from a felid with various FIV polypeptides and determining the binding of antibodies in the sample to the polypeptides. The determination of whether an animal is infected with FIV or has been vaccinated against FIV can be determined by measuring the animal's immune response to an FIV env polypeptide. A device for detecting FIV antibodies is provided.

Inventors:
GROAT RANDALL G (US)
QUENTIN J TONELLI (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2005/004924
Publication Date:
October 06, 2005
Filing Date:
February 16, 2005
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Assignee:
IDEXX LAB INC (US)
GROAT RANDALL G (US)
QUENTIN J TONELLI (US)
International Classes:
A61K39/21; C07K14/15; C07K14/155; C12Q1/70; G01N33/569; (IPC1-7): G01N33/569; C07K14/155
Domestic Patent References:
WO2005026733A12005-03-24
WO1994006471A11994-03-31
Foreign References:
DE4430972A11996-02-01
Other References:
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