C07K16/1267

Process for the preparation of an antibody-rifamycin conjugate

Processes are described for the preparation of F-benzoxazinorifamycin I: ##STR00001##
and intermediates for conjugation with an antibody.

Analyzing bacteria without culturing

The invention generally relates to conducting an assay on a sample that isolates a pathogen from the sample and allows for analysis of the pathogen with minimal (i.e., at most 24 hrs of culturing) or no culturing of the pathogen. In certain embodiments, the invention provides methods for identifying a pathogen from a sample that involve obtaining a sample including a pathogen, conducting an assay that isolates the pathogen from the sample, culturing the isolated pathogen for at most about 24 hrs, and analyzing the pathogen.

Detection of polymyxins

The present invention relates to antibodies for use in detecting polymyxins and tracers; and to a single-capture immunodetection method and kits, each utilising the antibodies of the invention, and disclosed tracers.

COMPLETE GENOME SEQUENCE OF THE METHANOGEN METHANOBREVIBACTER RUMINANTIUM

The present invention includes the complete genome sequence for the methanogen, Methanobrevibacter ruminan-tium, including polynucleotides which encode M. ruminantium polypeptides or peptides, as well as polynucleotides from non-coding regions. Also included are the encoded M. ruminantium polypeptides and peptides, and antibodies directed to these peptides or polypeptides, in addition to expression vectors and host cells for producing these peptides, polypeptides, polynucleotides, and antibodies. The invention further includes methods and compositions for detecting, targeting, and inhibiting microbial cells, especially methanogen cells such as M. ruminantium cells, using one or more of the disclosed peptides, polypeptides, polynu-cleotides, antibodies, expression vectors, and host cells.

ANTIBODY AND ANTIBODY-CONTAINING COMPOSITION

For many diseases due to microbes or the like, proliferation of microbes themselves is a cause of a symptom. However, there were cases where a substance released by the microbes is a cause of a symptom. In such cases, when attempting to treat a disease with an antibody, it was necessary to obtain an antibody against an antigen that is a substance causing the disease. However, it was difficult to find the underlying substance causing the disease among substances released by the microbes. An antibody (polyclonal) binding to not only an antigen but also to a substance, which is secreted by the antigen and accelerates the deterioration of a symptom, is obtained by immunizing birds with a lysis solution produced from lysing microbial cells as an antigen. Further, an antibody obtained with a surface protein of a virus as an antigen is expected to inhibit an infection by a virus.

Antibody and antibody-containing composition

For many diseases due to microbes or the like, proliferation of microbes themselves is a cause of a symptom. However, there were cases where a substance released by the microbes is a cause of a symptom. In such cases, when attempting to treat a disease with an antibody, it was necessary to obtain an antibody against an antigen that is a substance causing the disease. However, it was difficult to find the underlying substance causing the disease among substancesa released by the microbes. An antibody (polyclonal) binding to not only an antigen but also to a substance, which is secreted by the antigen and accelerates the deterioration of a symptom, is obtained by immunizing birds with a lysis solution produced from lysing microbial cells as an antigen. Further, an antibody obtained with a surface protein of a virus as an antigen is expected to inhibit an infection by a virus.

Methods for isolating a target analyte from a heterogenous sample

The invention generally relates to methods of using compositions that include sets of magnetic particles, members of each set being conjugated to an antibody specific for a pathogen, and magnets to isolate a pathogen from a body fluid sample.

PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION OF AN ANTIBODY-RIFAMYCIN CONJUGATE

Processes are described for the preparation of F-benzoxazinorifamycin I:

##STR00001##

and intermediates for conjugation with an antibody.

HUMAN ANTIBODY SPECIFICALLY BINDING TO ACNE BACTERIA USING PHAGE DISPLAY TECHNIQUE, AND USE THEREOF

The present invention relates to a human antibody specifically binding to an acne-inducing bacterium using phage display technology and a use thereof, and more particularly, an antibody specifically binding to an antigen; a human antibody including the same; phage display technology using the same; and a cosmetic composition and a pharmaceutical composition using the same.

Process for the preparation of an antibody-rifamycin conjugate

Processes are described for the preparation of F-benzoxazinorifamycin I: ##STR00001##
and intermediates for conjugation with an antibody.