CYTOLOGICAL METHOD USING THE AUTO FLUORESCENCE OF WHITE CORPUSCLES FOR THE EARLY DIAGNOSIS AND THE MONITORING OF INFECTIONS

摘要

The present invention relates to an in vitro method for diagnosing the infectious state of an individual from a sample of white blood cells from a biological sample of an organ potentially infected with a pathogenic microorganism of said individual, comprising at least one least the two following steps: i) measure the average cellular intensity of the autofluorescence of said sample, and ii) compare the intensity measured in step i) with a control value, so as to determine the infectious state of said individual . The diagnostic method of the invention uses routine optical equipment to work in wavelength ranges compatible with cellular autofluorescence, and thus provides a fast, reliable and inexpensive aid to the diagnosis or monitoring of a infection in an individual.