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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 13, 2011
Filed:
Jun. 05, 2008
James Chambers, San Antonio, TX (US);
Jieh-juen Yu, San Antonio, TX (US);
Karl E. Klose, San Antonio, TX (US);
M. Neal Guentzel, San Antonio, TX (US);
Bernard P. Arulanandam, San Antonio, TX (US);
James Chambers, San Antonio, TX (US);
Jieh-Juen Yu, San Antonio, TX (US);
Karl E. Klose, San Antonio, TX (US);
M. Neal Guentzel, San Antonio, TX (US);
Bernard P. Arulanandam, San Antonio, TX (US);
The Board of Regents of the University of Texas System, Austin, TX (US);
Abstract
The instant invention concernsbacteria mediated degradation of alkaline phosphatase (AP). Detection of AP degradation may be used to determine the presence ofbacteria in a sample. Furthermore, methods for identifying and treatinginfections by detecting AP degradation are described. Methods of the invention also concerns methods for treatinginfection by inhibiting AP degradation.