Icea gene and related methods
CA 2227171 A1 · Owner: Vanderbilt University · Inventors: Miller, Geraldine G.; Blaser, Martin J.; Thompson, Stuart A.
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A purified IceA protein of Helicobacter pylori is provided. The protein is expressed as either an IceA 1 or an IceA 2 variant. A purified polypeptide fragment of the IceA protein is also provided. An antigenic fragment of IceA is provided. An isolated nucleic acid that encodes an IceA protein of H. pylori is provided. A nucleic acid that encodes an IceA 1 variant and a nucleic acid that encodes an IceA 2 variant is also provided. Fragments of the IceA gene are provided. A method of detecting the presence of an antibody against H. pylori in a sample is provided. The method comprises the following steps: a) contacting the sample with a purified IceA protein of H. pylori or a H. …
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- Filed May 20, 1997. No grant is recorded for it in Canada; had it been granted, its 20-year term would have ended May 20, 2017.
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