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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 31, 2021
Filed:
Apr. 03, 2018
William Marsh Rice University, Houston, TX (US);
Rebekah A. Drezek, Spring, TX (US);
Richard G. Baraniuk, Houston, TX (US);
Amirali Aghazadeh, Houston, TX (US);
Mona Sheikh, Redwood City, CA (US);
Adam Y. Lin, Chicago, IL (US);
Allen L. Chen, Silver Spring, MD (US);
Pallavi Bugga, Houston, TX (US);
William Marsh Rice University, Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
The present disclosure is directed to compositions and methods present a universal microbial diagnostic (UMD) platform to screen for microbial organisms in a sample using a small number of random DNA probes that are agnostic to the target DNA sequences. The UMD platform can be used to direct and monitor appropriate treatments, thus minimizing the risk of antibiotic resistance, and enhancing patient care.