US Patent:
20090130774, May 21, 2009
Inventors:
David Peretz - El Cerrito CA, US
Melissa Michelitsch - Berkeley CA, US
Celine Hu - Tiburon CA, US
Xuemei Wang - Castro Valley CA, US
Man Gao - San Ramon CA, US
Michael Connolly - Hercules CA, US
Thomas Horn - Berkeley CA, US
Ronald Zuckermann - El Cerrito CA, US
David Chien - Alamo CA, US
International Classification:
G01N 33/566
Abstract:
Peptide reagents that interact preferentially with the PrPsc form of the prion protein are described for use in detecting PrPsc in biological samples. In particular, ELISA assays are described.