Abstract: Provided are assays, kits and compositions for testing subjects, particularly asymptomatic subjects, to ascertain whether or not they are carriers of Salmonella enterica serotype Typhi. Methods for detecting the presence of Salmonella enterica serotype Typhi indicating molecules by a variety of methods such as immunoassays and mass spectrometry also are provided.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
November 12, 2013
Date of Patent:
May 14, 2019
Assignees:
THE GENERAL HOSPITAL CORPORATION, INTERNATIONAL CENTRE FOR DIARRHOEAL DISEASE RESEARCH, BANGLADESH (ICDDR,B), THE CHANGELLOR, MASTERS AND SCHOLARS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD
Inventors:
Richelle Charles, Edward T. Ryan, Firdausi Qadri, Stephen Baker