Patent ID: 6274307
Filing Date: 2001-08-14
Classification: C07K,C12N,Y10S

Abstract:
A test kit for the detection of antibodies against human parvovirus B 19, said test kit comprising:A) a peptide or polypeptide consisting of an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of:i) a partial amino acid sequence consisting of 8 to 50 consecutive amino acid residues of SEQ ID NO.: 15, said partial amino acid sequence being capable of reacting with an antibody specific for the capsid protein VP1 of parvovirus B19; andii) an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO.: 1, SEQ ID NO.: 2, SEQ ID NO.: 3, SEQ ID NO.: 4, SEQ ID NO.: 5, SEQ ID NO.: 6, SEQ ID NO.: 7, SEQ ID NO.: 8, SEQ ID NO.: 9, SEQ ID NO.: 10, SEQ ID NO.: 11, SEQ ID NO.: 12, SEQ ID NO.: 13, SEQ ID NO.: 14, SEQ ID NO.: 16, SEQ ID NO.: 17, SEQ ID NO.: 18, SEQ ID NO.: 19, SEQ ID NO.: 20, SEQ ID NO.: 21; and SEQ ID NO.: 22; andB) at least one indicator which makes it possible to detect a complex of said peptide or polypeptide and an antibody.