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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 22, 2009
Filed:
Oct. 10, 2003
Applicants:
Hans G. Boman, Stockholm, SE;
Mats Andersson, Stockholm, SE;
Katrin Pütsep, Stockholm, SE;
Göran Carlsson, Stockholm, SE;
Inventors:
Hans G. Boman, Stockholm, SE;
Mats Andersson, Stockholm, SE;
Katrin Pütsep, Stockholm, SE;
Göran Carlsson, Stockholm, SE;
Assignee:
Mabtech AB, Nacka, SE;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 49/00 (2006.01); A61K 39/38 (2006.01); A61K 39/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method for determining the susceptibility of a subject to infection, which method comprises: (i) providing a sample from said subject; (ii) detecting any LL-37 present in said sample; (iii) optionally comparing the level of LL-37 in said sample to a control sample; and (iv) determining the susceptibility of said subject to infection, wherein no LL-37 or a low level of LL-37 indicates that said subject is susceptible to infection.