PANCREAS-ELASTASIS-1-SPECIFIC ANTIBODY, A PROCESS FOR OBTAINING IT AND A TEST KIT CONTAINING SUCH ANTIBODIES

摘要

A process is described for obtaining highly specific pancreas elastase 1 antibodies which react both with bodily fluids and with stools. Such an antibody is obtainable by immunizing with an antigen having the amino acid sequence Thr-Met-vat-Ala-Gly-Gly-Asp- Ile-Arg or immunologically active partial peptides thereof. A test kit containing such antibodies is suitable for the diagnosis and course monitoring of chronic and acute pancreatitis as well as mucovisoidosis in bodily fluids and/or in stools.