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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 18, 2001
Filed:
Oct. 24, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
Xue-Ru Wu, Woodside, NY (US);
Tung-Tien Sun, Scarsdale, NY (US);
Assignee:
New York University, New York, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 3/940 ; C12Q 1/68 ; C12Q 1/04 ; G01N 3/353 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 3/940 ; C12Q 1/68 ; C12Q 1/04 ; G01N 3/353 ;
Abstract
Uroplakins Ia and Ib are the major urothelial receptors of type 1 fimbriated microorganisms. These uroplakins are used to screen compounds for treating urinary tract infections by testing if the compounds inhibit bacterial adhesion to the uroplakins. Additionally, compounds which inhibit adhesion of microorganisms expressing type 1 fimbriae, such as Tamm-Horsfall protein, are used to treat or inhibit infection by these microorganisms.