Patent ID: 6887672
Filing Date: 2005-05-03
Classification: A61K,C07K,C12N,G01N,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A method to detect IgE comprising: (a) contacting an isolated equine Fc ε Rα molecule comprising an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO:2, SEQ ID NO:7, SEQ ID NO:12 and amino acid sequences at least 95% identical to an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO:2, SEQ ID NO:7, and SEQ ID NO:12, wherein said molecule comprises an IgE binding domain and binds to IgE, with a putative IgE-containing composition under conditions suitable for formation of a Fc ε Rα molecule:IgE complex; and (b) determining the presence of IgE by detecting said Fc