公开(公告)号：US20210401408A1

公开(公告)日：2021-12-30

申请号：US17426292

申请日：2020-02-03

申请人： MARS, INCORPORATED

发明人： Lucy Jane HOLCOMBE ,  Corryn Victoria WALLIS ,  Avika Kishorlal RUPARELL ,  Frank Edward MARS

IPC分类号： A61B10/00 ,  C12Q1/689 ,  G01N1/02

摘要： Disclosed herein are kits and related methods for testing the oral microbiome of an animal for presence of one or more bacteria, e.g, associated with an oral disease or disorder, such periodontal disease, good oral health, or both, in a sample collected from the animal. The kit includes a sample collection device having a handle and a head opposite the handle. The kit further includes a dry container for storing the sample collection device. The container has an open position for receiving at least a portion of the head and a closed position.