Detection of analytes in fecal samples
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1. A method for detecting the presence or absence of an intestinal roundworm, hookworm, or whipworm infection in an animal comprising:
- contacting a soluble worm component of a fecal sample from the animal with a first antibody specific for a trichloroacetic acid soluble fraction of a disrupted heartworm, wherein the first antibody binds an intestinal roundworm antigen, a hookworm antigen, and a whipworm antigen thereby forming an antigen/antibody complex; and
detecting the presence or absence of the antigen/antibody complex thereby determining the presence or absence of a intestinal roundworm, hookworm, or whipworm infection in the animal.
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Abstract
A method for detecting a parasitic worm infection of the digestive tract of a mammal. The method includes detecting the binding of a worm antibody to a worm antigen present in the soluble portion of a fecal sample of infected mammals.
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1. A method for detecting the presence or absence of an intestinal roundworm, hookworm, or whipworm infection in an animal comprising:
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contacting a soluble worm component of a fecal sample from the animal with a first antibody specific for a trichloroacetic acid soluble fraction of a disrupted heartworm, wherein the first antibody binds an intestinal roundworm antigen, a hookworm antigen, and a whipworm antigen thereby forming an antigen/antibody complex; and detecting the presence or absence of the antigen/antibody complex thereby determining the presence or absence of a intestinal roundworm, hookworm, or whipworm infection in the animal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for detecting the presence or absence of a parasitic worm antigen in animal feces comprising:
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(a) forming a mixture comprising a soluble portion of a fecal sample and an antibody specific for a trichloroacetic acid soluble fraction of a disrupted, heartworm wherein the antibody binds an intestinal roundworm antigen, a hookworm antigen, and a whipworm antigen; (b) detecting whether the antibody binds an antigen in the fecal sample, wherein the antigen is selected from the group consisting of intestinal roundworm antigen, hookworm antigen, and whipworm antigen, thereby determining the presence or absence of a parasitic worm antigen in feces. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for detecting whether the digestive tract of an animal is infected with tapeworms, intestinal roundworms, hookworms, or whipworms comprising:
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immobilizing antibody specific for a trichloroacetic acid soluble fraction of a disrupted heartworm on a solid phase, wherein the antibody binds a tapeworm antigen, an intestinal roundworm antigen, a hookworm antigen and a whipworm antigen; adding a soluble portion of a fecal sample from the animal to the solid phase; detecting the binding of a parasitic worm antigen to the immobilized antibody, wherein the parasitic worm antigen is one or more of a tapeworm antigen, an intestinal roundworm antigen, a hookworm antigen, or a whipworm antigen, thereby detecting whether the animal is infected with tapeworms, intestinal roundworms, hookworms, or whipworms. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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