Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings
Devices and Methods for Detecting Microorganisms Using Recombinant Reproduction-Deficient Indicator Bacteriophage

Abstract:

Disclosed herein are compositions, methods, kits and systems for rapid detection of microorganisms using a reproduction-deficient indicator bacteriophage. The specificity of such reproduction-deficient indicator bacteriophage for binding and infecting particular microorganisms of interest allows targeted and sensitive detection of a microorganism of interest.