Patent ID: 7993865
Filing Date: 2011-08-09
Classification: A61P,G01N,Y10S

Abstract:
1. An assay system to aid in the detection of Crohn's disease, said assay system comprising: (a) a plate comprising an OmpC antigen, or reactive fragment thereof, wherein said OmpC antigen comprises the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:1 or 90% identity thereof; (b) an indicator secondary antibody specific for an OmpC autoantibody; and (c) instructions that specifically detect for Crohn's Disease by detecting for the presence of a complex of said OmpC antigen in (a), said OmpC autoantibody, and said indicator secondary antibody that specifically binds said OmpC autoantibody in (b), the presence of the formed complex having the OmpC autoantibody being indicative of Crohn's Disease.