Patent ID: 7879559

Claim:
A method for detecting Trichomonas vaginalis infection in a human subject, comprising: a) applying a sample from the subject to a sample application zone at a first end of a dry-strip, whereby the sample moves by capillary action along the dry-strip toward a second end, thereby first passing through a reaction zone comprising labeled, non-immobilized Trichomonas vaginalis adhesin peptide, wherein the adhesin peptide is selected from the group consisting of AP65, AP51, AP33, AP23 adhesin protein and immunologically reactive fragments thereof, and then passing through a detection zone comprising an immobilized non-human anti-human antibody, under conditions whereby an antigen/antibody complex will form if antibody to Trichomonas vaginalis adhesin protein is present in the sample; and b) detecting the presence of said complex, whereby the presence of said complex detects Trichomonas vaginalis infection in said subject.