Abstract: This invention relates to methods of detecting Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato or for detecting Borrelia associated with Relapsing Fever (RF), kits for carrying out such methods, and methods of treating Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato or RF infections in a subject. Uses of phage specific for Borrelia are also provided.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
November 3, 2017
Date of Patent:
August 29, 2023
Assignees:
UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER, PHELIX RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT LIMITED
Inventors:
Martha Rebecca Jane Clokie, Jinyu Shan, Louis Charles Teulieres