Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for measuring circulating cells in superficial body fluids by means of high-frequency-based device. The method can be used for detecting circulating cells in the fluids of an individual without the necessity of extracting a sample of the individual, being useful as a diagnostic tool and for monitoring the effectiveness of a treatment administered to an individual suffering from a viral, protozoal, fungal and/or bacterial disease.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
September 19, 2016
Date of Patent:
May 5, 2020
Assignees:
CONSEJO SUPERIOR DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTIFICAS (CSIC), FUNDACION PARA EL CONOCIMIENTO MADRI+D, MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
Inventors:
Luis Elvira Segura, Oscar Martinez Graullera, Shiva Kant Shukla, Francisco Montero, Javier Jimenez, Ian Richard Butterworth, Brian Anthony, John Lee Haeseon, Carlos Castro Gonzalez