ULTRASENSITIVE DETECTION OF BETA HEMOLYTIC STREPTOCOCCUS

The present invention is directed to a method for the ultrasensitive detection of beta hemolytic Streptococcus, a bacterium implicated in strep throat, using a specific protease marker. Also disclosed is a device as well as a biosensor, both of which are useful for the detection of beta hemolytic St...

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Hauptverfasser: MANKUS, COURTNEY, MACY, DALE, RAKITIN, ANDREI, SANDERS, MITCHELL, C
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Zusammenfassung:The present invention is directed to a method for the ultrasensitive detection of beta hemolytic Streptococcus, a bacterium implicated in strep throat, using a specific protease marker. Also disclosed is a device as well as a biosensor, both of which are useful for the detection of beta hemolytic Streptococcus. The biosensor and the device can be used in conjunction with other reagents as part of a kit for detecting strep throat.