Anti-parasite astacin metalloendopeptidase antibodies
AssigneeHeska Corporation
InventorsCynthia Ann Tripp, Glenn Robert Frank, Robert B. Grieve
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Abstract
The present invention relates to parasite astacin metalloendopeptidase proteins, nucleic acid molecules having sequences that encode such proteins, antibodies raised against such proteins and compounds that can inhibit the activities of parasite astacin metalloendopeptidases. The present invention also includes methods to obtain such nucleic acid molecules, proteins, antibodies and inhibitors. The present invention also includes therapeutic compositions comprising such nucleic acid molecules, proteins, antibodies and inhibitors as well as their use to protect animals from disease caused by parasites, such as heartworm infection.
Claims6
An isolated antibody that selectively binds to a protein comprising an amino acid sequence SEQ ID NO:31.
A composition comprising an excipient and an isolated antibody that selectively binds to a protein comprising an amino acid sequence SEQ ID NO:31.
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