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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 25, 2026
Filed:
Feb. 24, 2022
Applicant:
Washington University, St. Louis, MO (US);
Inventors:
Jennifer Philips, St. Louis, MO (US);
Pallavi Chandra, St. Louis, MO (US);
Heloise Coullon, St. Louis, MO (US);
Assignee:
Washington University, St. Louis, MO (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 33/92 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 33/92 (2013.01); G01N 2405/02 (2013.01); G01N 2800/52 (2013.01);
Abstract
Methods for diagnosis of bacterial infections (e.g., tuberculosis) are disclosed. In particular, the disclosure relates to the use of a panel of biomarkers for aiding diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment of bacterial infections such as tuberculosis. The identified biomarkers can be used to detect active infection as well as bacterial burden, and for monitoring responses to treatment.