Patent ID: 7723062
Filing Date: 2010-05-25
Classification: G01N

Abstract:
1. A method of detecting antibodies or antigen-binding fragments of antibodies that specifically bind a Wolbachia polypeptide comprising: (a) contacting purified polypeptides, wherein the purified polypeptides are: (i) one or more amino acid sequences consisting of SEQ ID NO:1, SEQ ID NO:2, and SEQ ID NO:3 or (ii) polypeptides comprising an isolated polypeptide consisting of SEQ ID NO:1, SEQ ID NO:2, or SEQ ID NO:3 and one or more further polypeptides that are not (b) detecting purified polypeptide/antibody complexes; wherein the detection of purified polypeptide/antibody complexes is an indication that antibodies specific for Wolbachia are present in the test sample.