ACUTE PHASE PROTEINS FOR DETECTION AND PROGNOSIS OF INFECTION AND TISSUE DAMAGE

摘要

Acute phase proteins and antibodies thereto are disclosed, as well as methods of determining the presence and severity of infection and tissue damage by testing for these proteins. 17.5 kDa, 23 kDa and 37 kDa proteins have been identified in bovine subjects suffering from both infection and chemically induced tissue damage. The proteins are indicative of the severity and prognosis of disease. Antibodies thereto are useful in diagnostic assays.