Monoclonal antibodies with specificity for fetal erythroid cells
AssigneeAdnaGen AG
InventorsChristiane Hollmann, Silke Zimmermann, Stefan Stachelhaus, Winfried Albert
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Abstract
The present invention concerns a monoclonal antibody and corresponding hybridoma cells and antigens suitable for isolating fetal cells from maternal blood. The monoclonal antibody reacts with a surface antigen present on fetal red blood cells including their nucleated precursor cells, but not with surface antigens on adult erythroid cell.
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A monoclonal antibody reacting with a surface antigen present on fetal red blood cells and their nucleated precursor cells, but not with CD71 or other surface antigens on adult erythroid cells.
A hybridoma cell producing a monoclonal antibody reacting with a surface antigen present on fetal red blood cells and their nucleated precursor cells, but not with CD71 or other surface antigens on adult erythroid cells.
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