Methods, devices, kits and compositions for detecting roundworm
First Claim
1. A method of detecting the presence or absence of one or more roundworm antigens in a sample, the method comprising the steps of:
- (a) contacting a sample from a mammal with one or more antibodies that specifically bind to a polypeptide consisting of the amino acid sequence SEQ ID NO;
3, SEQ ID NO;
4, SEQ ID NO;
5, SEQ ID NO;
6, SEQ ID NO;
7, SEQ ID NO;
11, or Copro6728;
(b) forming antibody-polypeptide complexes in the presence of the polypeptides if any, in the sample; and
(c) detecting the presence or absence of the antibody-polypeptide complexes, if any.
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Abstract
Methods, devices, kits and compositions for detecting the presence or absence of roundworm in a fecal sample are disclosed herein. The methods, devices, kits and compositions of the present invention may be used to confirm the presence or absence of roundworm in a fecal sample from a mammal that may also be infected with one or more of hookworm, whipworm, and heartworm. Confirmation of the presence or absence of roundworm in the mammal may be made, for example, for the purpose of selecting an optimal course of treating the mammal and/or for the purpose of determining whether the mammal has been rid of the infection after treatment has been initiated.
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15 Claims
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1. A method of detecting the presence or absence of one or more roundworm antigens in a sample, the method comprising the steps of:
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(a) contacting a sample from a mammal with one or more antibodies that specifically bind to a polypeptide consisting of the amino acid sequence SEQ ID NO;
3, SEQ ID NO;
4, SEQ ID NO;
5, SEQ ID NO;
6, SEQ ID NO;
7, SEQ ID NO;
11, or Copro6728;(b) forming antibody-polypeptide complexes in the presence of the polypeptides if any, in the sample; and (c) detecting the presence or absence of the antibody-polypeptide complexes, if any. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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2. A method of diagnosing whether a mammal is infected with an intestinal roundworm infection, the method comprising the steps of:
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(a) contacting a sample from a mammal with one or more antibodies that specifically bind to a polypeptide consisting of the amino acid sequence SEQ ID NO;
3, SEQ ID NO;
4, SEQ ID NO;
5, SEQ ID NO;
6, SEQ ID NO;
7, SEQ ID NO;
11, or Copro6728;(b) forming antibody-polypeptide complexes in the presence of the polypeptides, if any, in the sample; (c) detecting the presence or absence of the antibody-polypeptide complexes, if any; and (d) diagnosing the mammal as having the roundworm infection if a roundworm antibody-polypeptide complex is present.
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