“…Additionally, similar studies have been carried out using samples derived from various animal models (Keyes et al, 2003(Keyes et al, , 2002Hutchinson et al, 2001). The multiplex analysis capability of the Luminex technology is being adapted to other assays including antibody screening (Biagini et al, 2004(Biagini et al, , 2003Jones et al, 2002;Opalka et al, 2003;Pickering et al, 2002a,b;Martins, 2002), HLA typing Osowski et al, 2003;Chesterton et al, 2003;Brailey and Susskind, 2003), single nucleotide polymorphism or mutation analysis (Hutchings et al, 2003;Kube et al, 2003;Smith et al, 1998;Yang et al, 2001;Ye et al, 2001), and pathogen detection (Jenison et al, 2001;Earley et al, 2002;Dunbar et al, 2003;Cowan et al, 2004). The flexibility of this technology along with its inherent advantages suggests that additional applications will be forthcoming.…”