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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 16, 2014
Filed:
Sep. 10, 2012
Douglas Lake, Scottsdale, AZ (US);
Kwasi Antwi, Queen Creek, AZ (US);
Janis E. Blair, Phoenix, AZ (US);
Douglas Lake, Scottsdale, AZ (US);
Kwasi Antwi, Queen Creek, AZ (US);
Janis E. Blair, Phoenix, AZ (US);
Arizona Board of Regents, a body corporate of the State of Arizona Acting for and on behalf of Arizona State University, Scottsdale, AZ (US);
Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research, Rochester, MN (US);
Abstract
Coccidioidomycosis (Valley Fever) is currently diagnosed by relying on infected individuals (humans, dogs, etc.) to generate antibodies against the fungus. Since the immune response against Valley Fever can be delayed or absent in many cases, methods that detect a polypeptide or peptide component of thesp. fungus in a bodily fluid such as blood are provided.