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Innate immunity markers for rapid diagnosis of infectious diseases

  • US 20030027176A1
  • Filed: 02/15/2002
  • Published: 02/06/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/15/2001
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method for determining the type of an infectious pathogen in a patient who is suspected to be suffering from an infectious pathogen, comprising:

  • a) measuring the amounts of each of a plurality of markers in a specimen obtained from the patient, wherein each of the markers is produced by the patient as a part of that patient'"'"'s innate immune response to the presence of the infectious pathogen and the plurality of markers is indicative of the type of the infectious pathogen;

    b) identifying a marker profile based on the measured amounts of each of the plurality of markers; and

    c) if the marker profile is indicative of an infection, then determining the type of infectious pathogen from the marker profile.

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