Patent ID: 8697367
Filing Date: 2014-04-15
Classification: G01N

Abstract:
1. A method of diagnosing, aiding in diagnosing or predicting risk of developing early onset neonatal sepsis (EONS) in a newborn subject, comprising: (a) determining if switching of an Hp 0-0 phenotype to an Hp 1-1, an Hp 2-2 or an Hp 1-2 phenotype has occurred in the newborn subject; and (b) diagnosing or aiding in diagnosing the newborn subject as having EONS, or predicting that the newborn subject is at increased risk of developing EONS, if switching of an Hp 0-0 phenotype to an Hp 1-1, an Hp 2-2 or an Hp 1-2 phenotype has occurred.