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- Patent Title: Methods and devices related to controlled delivery of phages as a theranostic tool
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Application No.: US16865748Application Date: 2020-05-04
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Publication No.: US11667895B2Publication Date: 2023-06-06
- Inventor: Asma Hatoum , Shreyas Rao
- Applicant: THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA
- Applicant Address: US AL Tuscaloosa
- Assignee: THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA
- Current Assignee: THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA
- Current Assignee Address: US AL Tuscaloosa
- Agency: Meunier Carlin & Curfman LLC
- Main IPC: C12N7/00
- IPC: C12N7/00 ; C12N9/24 ; C12Q1/70

Abstract:
Disclosed herein is an engineered bacteriophage comprising an indicator gene, wherein said indicator gene is an RNA aptamer or a green fluorescent protein (GFP) or GFP-like protein, and further wherein said indicator gene can indicate the presence of a microorganism, such as a bacterial infection. The engineered bacteriophage can be capable of infecting and killing the microorganism. The engineered microorganism can be in a composition for delivery to a subject, and can be in hyaluronic acid, for example. Also disclosed are methods of using the engineered bacteriophage to diagnose and/or treat a subject with a bacterial infection.
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