Abstract:
It is intended to provide an immunochromatographic detection device which detects PBP2′ specifically produced by a multidrug-resistant Staphylococcus bacterium by an immunochromatographic detection method sensitively, simply and rapidly and is capable of determining infection with a multidrug-resistant Staphylococcus, a diagnostic method using the detection device, and a diagnostic kit including the detection device. The invention is directed to the immunochromatographic detection device for detecting a multidrug-resistant Staphylococcus which includes a sample supply unit which supplies a sample solution which is assumed to contain a multidrug-resistant Staphylococcus or a solution which is assumed to contain PBP2′ released from a cell wall by a pretreatment of a sample onto a sheet-shaped solid-phase support, a labeling reagent unit which retains a labeling reagent in which an antibody specifically binding to PBP2′ is labeled spreadable on the solid-phase support, and a trapping reagent unit in which a trapping reagent capable of trapping a complex of PBP2′ and the labeling reagent by specifically binding to the complex is immobilized, and in which an amphoteric surfactant; an anionic surfactant and/or a nonionic surfactant is contained in the trapping reagent unit or in the solid-phase support upstream of the trapping reagent unit.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to the treatment of KIT dependent diseases that are characterized by a mutant form of KIT whereby the mutant KIT is identified and an appropriate inhibitor of the mutant KIT is administered.
Abstract:
Embodiments of the present invention relate to selective organism detection, and, more particularly to recombinant bacteriophages and the use of such recombinant bacteriophages to detect target bacteria and to detect specific nucleic acid sequences within said target bacteria thus allowing for the detection of phenotypic characteristics of said bacteria such as determining drug(s) to which such target bacteria are resistant. The present invention further relates to sample preparation apparatuses for preparing samples for detection and analysis using bacteriophage-based techniques, that are low in cost, easy to use, and do not require technical expertise or any additional laboratory infrastructure to perform.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a polymorphic MRP-1 polynucleotide. Moreover, the invention relates to genes or vectors comprising the polynucleotides of the invention and to a host cell genetically engineered with the polynucleotide or gene of the invention. Further, the invention relates to methods for producing molecular variant polypeptides or fragments thereof, methods for producing cells capable of expressing a molecular variant polypeptide and to a polypeptide or fragment thereof encoded by the polynucleotide or the gene of the invention or which is obtainable by the method or from the cells produced by the method of the invention. Furthermore, the invention relates to an antibody which binds specifically the polypeptide of the invention. Moreover, the invention relates to a transgenic non-human animal. The invention also relates to a solid support comprising one or a plurality of the above mentioned polynucleotides, genes, vectors, polypeptides, antibodies or host cells. Furthermore, methods of identifying a polymorphism, identifying and obtaining a pro-drug or drug or an inhibitor are also encompassed by the present invention. In addition, the invention relates to methods for producing of a pharmaceutical composition and to methods of diagnosing a disease. Further, the invention relates to a method of detection of the polynucleotide of the invention. Furthermore, comprised by the present invention are a diagnostic and a pharmaceutical composition. Even more, the invention relates to uses of the polynucleotides, genes, vectors, polypeptides or antibodies of the invention. Finally, the invention relates to a diagnostic kit.
Abstract:
The embodiments of this invention provide a test panel and method for the detection of inducible resistance to macrolide-lincosamide-streptogramin b (iMLSb) in microorganisms in an automated microorganism identification (ID) and antimicrobial susceptibility determinations (AST) system.The wells of a multiple-well test panel contain a macrolide agent and a lincosamide agent and a combination of both macrolide agent and lincosamide agent. The test panel is inoculated with a broth-suspended microorganism, and placed into the automated microorganism identification (ID) and antimicrobial susceptibility determinations (AST) system. The test panel is incubated within the system and the wells monitored for microorganism growth.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to methods of inhibiting the proliferation of bacteria for either ex vivo or in vivo use. The invention also relates to methods of treating a patient infected with an antibiotic resistant bacteria by administering a pharmaceutical composition comprising an Empedopeptin; methods of sanitizing surfaces and instruments; and methods of assaying bacteria for Empedopeptin resistance.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to high-throughput cell-based assays for real-time monitoring of multi-resistant drug protein activity. The present invention is an improvement over existing assays in that in addition to a fluorescent drug efflux probe as an indicator of MDR protein activity, the instant assays provide an o-tolidine-based dye for quenching extracellular fluorescence of the probe.
Abstract:
Disclosed are methods for detecting neoplastic or damaged cells and for detecting multidrug resistance in neoplastic or damaged cells by detecting an increase in the cellular expression of a triosephosphate isomerase (TPI) protein in a multidrug resistant neoplastic or damaged cells as compared to the level of expression of the triosephosphate isomerase protein in a normal cell.
Abstract:
In one embodiment, the invention provides a method of identifying and isolating a cancer MDR stem cell. In another embodiment, the invention provides an isolated cancer MDR stem cell and a population of such cells. In yet another embodiment, the invention provides a method of screening a test compound for its ability to kill or impede proliferation of MDR cancer stem cells.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to the treatment of KIT dependent diseases that are characterized by a mutant form of KIT whereby the mutant KIT is identified and an appropriate inhibitor of the mutant KIT selected form midostaurin, vatalanib and compound A is administered.