Abstract

Using anti-human CD45 antibody coated beads, we show a 98% reduction of WBCs from spiked blood samples in 1h, thereby enriching it for pathogens. This enrichment allowed the detection of <10CFU of Escherichia coli in 1mL blood using quantitative PCR; something not observed in unenriched samples.

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