Samuel Eric Martin

Address:

13285 Optimist Mews, Woodbridge, VA 22193

VIN:

JTHBL46F585080038

Make:

LEXUS

Model:

LS 460

Year:

2008

US Patent:

7008774, Mar 7, 2006

Filed:

Jun 18, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/173586

Inventors:

Jeffrey R. Ryan - Reston VA, US
Samuel K. Martin - Burtonsville MD, US
Anthony M. Smithyman - Collaroy, AU

Assignee:

The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army - Washington DC

International Classification:

G01N 33/53
C12Q 1/70
C12Q 1/69
A61K 30/005
C07K 14/00

US Classification:

435 71, 435 5, 435 6, 435 722, 4242691, 424 931, 530350

Abstract:

Methods for the diagnosis of visceral, cutaneous and canine leishmaniasis in a subject suspected of being infected with the parasitic protozoa is disclosed. Disclosed are antibody-capture enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays (ELISAs) for the detection of antibodies to parasite soluble antigens and antigen-capture ELISAs for the detection of parasite soluble antigens in host samples. Also disclosed are immunodiagnostic kits for the detection of parasite circulating antigens or IgM and IgG antibodies in a sample from subject having visceral, cutaneous or canine leishmaniasis. In these methods and kits, detection may be done photometrically or visually. The methods and kits also allow the visualization of amastigotes or promastigotes in a sample.

US Patent:

20020064801, May 30, 2002

Filed:

Nov 29, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/725182

Inventors:

Jeffrey Ryan - Reston VA, US
Samuel Martin - Burtonsville MD, US
Anthony Smithyman - Collaroy NSW, AU

International Classification:

G01N033/53
G01N033/569

US Classification:

435/007300

Abstract:

Methods for the diagnosis of visceral, cutaneous and canine leishmaniasis in a subject suspected of being infected with the parasitic protozoa Leishmania is disclosed. Disclosed are antibody-capture enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays (ELISAs) for the detection of antibodies to Leishmania parasite soluble antigens and antigen-capture ELISAs for the detection of Leishmania parasite soluble antigens in host samples. Also disclosed are immunodiagnostic kits for the detection of Leishmania parasite circulating antigens or IgM and IgG antibodies in a sample from subject having visceral, cutaneous or canine leishmaniasis. In these methods and kits, detection may be done photometrically or visually. The methods and kits also allow the visualization of Leishmania amastigotes or promastigotes in a sample.