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US 2018/0246097 A1Published application
Methods and compositions for detecting mycotoxins
OwnerDennis G. HOOPERinventor
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Abstract
This invention relates to methods and compositions for detecting, quantifying, or identifying mycotoxins. More particularly, the invention relates to methods and compositions for detecting, quantifying, or identifying a gliotoxin, or a derivative thereof, a mycotoxin of a Penicillium species, or a mycotoxin of a Chaetomium species, in the tissues or body fluid samples of patients.
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A method of identifying a gliotoxin, or a derivative thereof, a mycotoxin of a Penicillium species, or a mycotoxin of a Chaetomium species in a patient tissue or a body fluid, the method comprising:
- extracting the mycotoxin from the patient tissue or the body fluid;
- contacting the mycotoxin with an antibody directed against the mycotoxin;
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- identifying the mycotoxin wherein the mycotoxin is a gliotoxin, or a derivative thereof, a mycotoxin of a Penicillium species, or a mycotoxin of a Chaetomium species.
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