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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 31, 2019
Filed:
Nov. 13, 2015
The University Court of the University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, GB;
Mark Bradley, Edinburgh, GB;
Annamaria Helena Lilienkampf, Edinburgh, GB;
Nikolaos Avlonitis, Korydallos, GR;
Marc Vendrell Escobar, Edinburgh, GB;
Neil Alexander McDonald, Edinburgh, GB;
Christopher Haslett, Edinburgh, GB;
Kanwaldeep Dhaliwal, Edinburgh, GB;
Timothy Simon Walsh, North Berwick, GB;
Abstract
A probe for detecting bacteria and/or fungi in vitro and in vivo is provided, the probe having a core and a plurality of probe elements; each probe element within the plurality of probe elements extending from the core and having a fluorophore and a binding moiety, wherein the binding moiety is a bacteria binding moiety and selectively binds to bacteria and/or to fungi and not to animal cells. Methods of use of the probe and kits comprising the probe are also provided.