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Title: Methods for diagnosing bacterial infections

Abstract

The present invention is directed to methods of determining the presence or absence of a bacterial infection in a patient using isotopically-labeled tyrosine and/or isotopically-labeled p-hydroxyphenylacetic acid.

Inventors:
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Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1459532
Patent Number(s):
10000787
Application Number:
14/434,509
Assignee:
STC.UNM (Albuquerque, NM); LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL SECURITY, LLC. (Los Alamos, NM)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
A - HUMAN NECESSITIES A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE A61B - DIAGNOSIS
C - CHEMISTRY C12 - BIOCHEMISTRY C12Q - MEASURING OR TESTING PROCESSES INVOLVING ENZYMES, NUCLEIC ACIDS OR MICROORGANISMS
DOE Contract Number:  
AC52-06NA25396
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 2013 Oct 08
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

Citation Formats

Timmins, Graham, and Silks, Louis Pete. Methods for diagnosing bacterial infections. United States: N. p., 2018. Web.
Timmins, Graham, & Silks, Louis Pete. Methods for diagnosing bacterial infections. United States.
Timmins, Graham, and Silks, Louis Pete. Tue . "Methods for diagnosing bacterial infections". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1459532.
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