Composition for diagnosis of fungal infection
AssigneeCncure Biotech Inc.
InventorsJung-Joon MIN, Dong-Yeon KIM, Ayoung PYO, Seung Ji KANG, Sae-Ryung KANG, Uh Jin KIM
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Abstract
The present invention provides a composition for diagnosing fungal infection comprising 2-deoxy-2-[18F]fluorosorbitol ([18F]FDS) as an effective ingredient. The present invention makes it possible to quickly and effectively diagnose fungal infections and to acquire diagnostic images specialized for invasive fungal infections, which have been difficult to diagnose with conventional microbiological technologies and general imaging technologies,
Claims5
A method for diagnosing a fungal infection in a subject, comprising administering an effective amount of [18F]FDS to the subject;
- and obtaining a PET image.
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