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Telomerase activity assays for diagnosing pathogenic infections

  • US 5,695,932 A
  • Filed: 05/13/1993
  • Issued: 12/09/1997
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/13/1992
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A nucleic acid method for detecting the presence of a eukaryotic pathogen in a patient wherein presence of said eukaryotic pathogen is detected by their telomerase activity within a somatic cell population or tissue, comprising the steps of:

  • obtaining a sample of somatic tissue or cells from said patient;

    determining whether telomerase activity is present within said sample in said patient; and

    correlating presence of telomerase activity with presence of said eukaryotic pathogen.

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