Patent ID: 6682897
Filing Date: 2004-01-27
Classification: A61K,A61P,C07K,Y10S

Abstract:
A kit for diagnosing the presence of IDDM by testing for the presence of anti-hsp60 antibodies, comprising:(i) an antigen being a peptide selected from the group consisting of each of the peptides of residue nos. 31-50, 136-155, 151-170, 166-185, 195-214, 255-274, 286-305, 346-365, 421-440, 436-455, 511-530 and 343-366 of SEQ ID NO: 1, and salts thereof; and (ii) a tagged antibody capable of recognizing the non-variable region of said anti-hsp60 antibodies to be detected.