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AssigneesIDEXX Laboratories, Inc., Divergence, Inc.
InventorsDavid Allen Elsemore, Jinming Geng, Laurie A. Flynn, Michael Crawford
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Methods, devices, kits and compositions for detecting the presence or absence of one or more helminthic coproantigens in a 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, whipworm and/or hookworm in a fecal sample from a mammal and may also be able to distinguish between one or more helminth infections. Confirmation of the presence or absence of roundworm, whipworm and/or hookworm 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.
A device for detecting the presence or absence of one or more helminthic antigens from a sample, the device comprising a solid support, wherein the solid support has immobilized thereon two antibodies selected from the group consisting of:
A device comprising a solid support having immobilized thereon a first antibody and a second antibody, wherein the first antibody, the second antibody or both are complexed with a coproantigen and a secondary antibody, and wherein the first antibody and second antibody are a pair selected from the group consisting of:
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