Abstract

A new in vitro culture model for latency of tuberculosis pathogen suitable for screening chemical libraries was developed by subjecting the pathogen to multiple stresses that the pathogen is thought to encounter in the host. When subjected to these stress factors, the pathogen develops key features characteristic of latency, drug resistance and lipid storage. Using the culture, a method to screen chemicals was developed. This method is suitable for high through put screening.

Document Type

Patent

Patent Number

US 8,211,446

Application Serial Number

12/870,952

Issue Date

7-3-2012

Current Assignee

UCFRF

Assignee at Issuance

UCFRF

College

Burnett School of Biomedical Sciences

Department

Biomolecular Science Center

Allowance Date

3-1-2012

Filing Date

8-30-2010

Assignee at Filing

UCFRF

Filing Type

Nonprovisional Application Record

Donated

no

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