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Date of Patent
March 8, 2011
Patent Application Number
12255940
Date Filed
October 22, 2008
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Patent abstract
The present invention relates to Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis (MAP) as the etiological agent of IBD, including ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease, as well as Multiple Sclerosis and Alzheimer's Disease. As such, methods for monitoring efficacy of a anti-MAP therapy and determining whether a blood sample is suitable for transfusion are provided based upon presence, absence or amount of MAP nucleic acid.
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