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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 02, 2016
Filed:
Dec. 11, 2006
Faraia Shah, Bradford, GB;
Rachael Clark, Skipton, GB;
Patrick John Trotter, Leeds, GB;
Paul William Watt, Steeton, GB;
Breda Mary Cullen, Skipton, GB;
Faraia Shah, Bradford, GB;
Rachael Clark, Skipton, GB;
Patrick John Trotter, Leeds, GB;
Paul William Watt, Steeton, GB;
Breda Mary Cullen, Skipton, GB;
Woundchek Laboratories (US), Inc., Fall River, MA (US);
Abstract
The present invention relates to monitoring patients for an inflammatory condition or infection (preferably wound infection) by testing an extracellular fluid such as a wound fluid for an elevated level of: (i) vimentin; (ii) a vimentin breakdown product; or (iii) a marker indicative of the presence of vimentin. The present invention provides methods of diagnosis and prognosis, wound dressings, devices (e.g. biosensors) and kits for use in such methods.