Endothelial-monocyte activating polypeptide III antibodies

DETAILED DESCRIPTION What is claimed is: 1.
An isolated antibody or fragment thereof that specifically binds to a protein whose amino acid sequence consists of amino acid residues 1 to 168 of SEQ ID NO:2.
2.
The antibody or fragment thereof of claim 1 wherein said protein bound by said antibody or fragment thereof is glycosylated.
3.
The antibody or fragment thereof of claim 1 wherein said antibody or fragment thereof is human.
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The antibody or fragment thereof of claim 1 wherein said antibody or fragment thereof is polyclonal.
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The antibody or fragment thereof of claim 1 wherein said antibody or fragment thereof is monoclonal.
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The antibody or fragment thereof of claim 1 which is selected from the group consisting of: (a) a chimeric antibody or fragment thereof; (b) a humanized antibody or fragment thereof; (c) a single chain antibody; and (d) a Fab fragment.
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The antibody or fragment thereof of claim 1 which is labeled.
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The antibody or fragment thereof of claim 1 wherein said antibody or fragment thereof specifically binds to said protein in a Western blot or an ELISA.
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An isolated cell that produces the antibody or fragment thereof of claim 1.
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A hybridoma that produces the antibody or fragment thereof of claim 1.
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A method of detecting EMAP III protein in a biological sample comprising: (a) contacting the biological sample with tie antibody or fragment thereof of claim 1; and (b) detecting the EMAP III protein in the biological sample.
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An isolated antibody or fragment thereof that specifically binds an EMAP III protein purified from a cell culture wherein said EMAP III protein is encoded by a polynucleoride encoding amino acids 1 to 168 of SEQ ID NO:2.
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The antibody or fragment thereof of claim 12 wherein said antibody or fragment thereof is monoclonal.
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The antibody or fragment thereof of claim 12 wherein said antibody or fragment thereof is polyclonal.
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The antibody or fragment thereof of claim 12 wherein said antibody or fragment thereof is human.
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