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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 14, 2021
Filed:
Mar. 15, 2019
The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD (US);
Mekbib Astatke, Gaithersburg, MD (US);
Allyson M. Bissing-Gibson, Columbia, MD (US);
Rachel S. Quizon, Olney, MD (US);
The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD (US);
Abstract
A method for a pre-symptomatic diagnosis of a viral illness in a subject is provided. The method may include obtaining a biological sample that includes at least one peripheral blood mononuclear cell from a subject prior to the subject experiencing any symptoms associated with the viral illness. The method may further include extracting proteins from the biological sample. The method may also include analyzing the extracted proteins, via mass spectrometry, for the presence of a predefined viral protein biomarker associated with the viral illness. If the predefined viral protein biomarker is present, the subject is diagnosed with the viral illness prior to experiencing the symptoms associated with the viral illness.