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Title: Dynamically-adaptive live therapeutic agents and methods of use thereof

Patent ·
OSTI ID:1771529

This disclosure provides microbes engineered to detect virulent and spore states of pathogens and release an appropriate therapeutic response accordingly and compositions and methods of use of the same.

Research Organization:
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
AC52-07NA27344
Assignee:
Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC (Livermore, CA)
Patent Number(s):
10,808,232
Application Number:
15/438,638
OSTI ID:
1771529
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 02/21/2017
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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