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US 5,334,504 AGranted
In vitro assay for detecting cell-mediated immune responses
AssigneeCommonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
InventorsPaul R. Wood, Leigh A. Corner
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Abstract
An in vitro method of detecting a cell-mediated immune response to a specific antigen, comprising incubating a whole blood sample with the specific antigen and detecting the presence of gamma interferon released by sensitized lymphocytes in the whole blood sample as an indication of a cell-mediated immune response to the specific antigen.
Claims7
An in vitro method of detecting a cell-mediated immune response to a specific antigen in a human or animal, which comprises the steps of:
- (i) incubating a whole blood sample from the human or animal with the specific antigen;
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- (ii) detecting the presence of gamma interferon (.gamma.IFN) released by sensitized lymphocytes in said whole blood sample to indicate a cell-mediated immune response to said specific antigen.
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