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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 18, 2017
Filed:
Mar. 22, 2013
Laboratorios Del Dr. Esteve S.a., Barcelona, ES;
Fundació Privada Institut DE Recerca DE LA Sida—caixa, Badalona, ES;
Institució Catalana DE Recerca I Estudis Avançats, Barcelona, ES;
Marta Ruiz Riol, Badalona, ES;
Christian Brander, Tiana, ES;
Javier Ibarrondo, Culver City, CA (US);
LABORATORIOS DEL DR. ESTEVE S.A., Barcelona, ES;
FUNDACIO PRIVADA INSTITUT DE RECERCA DE LA SIDA—CAIXA, Badalona, ES;
INSTITUCIÓ CATALANA DE RECERCA I ESTUDIOS AVANÇATS, Barcelona, ES;
Abstract
The invention relates to a method and a diagnostic kit for monitoring HIV specific T cell responses and identifying subjects capable of controlling HIV progression or preventing HIV infection altogether. The method is based on the combined use of boosted flow cytometry and toggle peptides and can cover a large set of effector functions. The method is also suitable to detect T cell responses of any desirable cytokine or combination of cytokines to any pathogen.