Detection of infectious agents using antigen mimics
CA 2427602 A1 · Owner: Felici, Franco · Inventors: Minenkova, Olga; Monaci, Paolo; Gargano, Nicola
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A method for making a diagnosis of an antigen comprising identifying the , binding specificity of the anti-antigen antibody molecules in the serum by the Antibody Detection by Antigen Mimics (ADAM) methodology comprising screening , phage libraries using sera from antigen-infected patients and non-infected individuals, identifying peptides binding antibodies (ligands) specifically associated with said antigen. Improvements of the method are given by in vitro maturation strategies; linking the ligands to a common core such as MAP. In , particular the method applies to HCV.
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- Filed November 3, 2000. No grant is recorded for it in Canada; had it been granted, its 20-year term would have ended November 3, 2020.
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