DIAGNOSTIC CHEWING GUM FOR PATHOGENS

摘要

The document proposes a diagnostic chewing gum for identifying the presence of pathogens detectable via the mouth, in particular residing in nasal, oropharyngeal, laryngeal, oesophageal, ocular and/or pulmonal tissue of a user, comprising a base material or particles (3) embedded and/or attached to said base material; an element (1, 5-7), like e.g. a releasable flavor molecule, attached to said base material and/or said particles, for the generation of a change in the chewing gum directly detectable by the user; wherein said pathogen is selected from the group consisting of virus, bacterium, protozoa, prion, fungus or a combination thereof; and wherein the element (1, 5-7) generates the change upon direct or indirect contact with a marker (4) which is released by said pathogens, or, in case of a virus or prion, by the cellular structure hosting it.

主权项

1. A diagnostic chewing gum for identifying the presence of pathogens in nasal, oropharyngeal, oesophageal, laryngeal, ocular and/or pulmonal tissue or body liquids of a subject that are detectable via the mouth of said subject, said chewing gum comprising:
a base material or particles (3) embedded and/or attached to said base material; and an element (1, 5-7) attached to said base material and/or said particles for the generation of a change in the chewing gum that is directly detectable by the subject;wherein said pathogen is selected from the group consisting of virus, bacterium, protozoa, prion, fungus and combinations thereof; andwherein the element (1, 5-7) generates the directly detectable change upon direct or indirect contact with a marker (4) that is released either by said pathogens, or, in case of a virus or prion, by the cellular structure hosting it.