Methods and Compositions for Identifying Mycotoxins and Fungal Species
OwnerDennis G. Hooperinventor
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Abstract
The invention relates to a method of testing for a mycotoxin in patient tissue or body fluid and testing for a fungal species in the patient tissue or body fluid. The method can also be used to determine if a patient is at risk for or has developed a disease state related to a fungal infection, and to develop an effective treatment regimen for the patient.
Claims19
A method of identifying a fungal species in a patient tissue or body fluid, said method comprising the steps of:
- identifying a mycotoxin in a patient tissue or body fluid;
- and
- specifically identifying a fungal species in the mycotoxin positive patient tissue or body fluid.
A kit comprising
- components for the extraction and recovery of a mycotoxin from body fluid or tissue of a patient;
- components for identification of the mycotoxin;
- and
- a purified nucleic acid probe and primer.
A method of identifying a fungal species in a patient tissue or body fluid, said method comprising the steps of:
- testing for the presence of a mycotoxin in a patient tissue or body fluid;
- extracting and recovering DNA of a fungal species from the patient tissue or body fluid;
- amplifying the DNA;
- and
- hybridizing a probe to the DNA to specifically identify the fungal species.
A method of identifying a mycotoxin in a patient tissue or body fluid, said method comprising the steps of:
- extracting and recovering the mycotoxin from the patient tissue or body fluid;
- contacting the mycotoxin with an antibody directed against the mycotoxin;
- extracting and recovering patient DNA from the patient tissue or body fluid;
- amplifying the DNA;
- and
- hybridizing a probe to the patient DNA.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.