Polypeptides and methods for the detection of L. tropica infection
US5965142A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 4, 1995 |
| Grant date | Oct 12, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 4, 2015 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02A50/30
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Compounds and methods for diagnosing Leishmania tropica infection, or for screening for L. tropica infection, are disclosed. The disclosed compounds are polypeptides that contain one or more epitopes of an L. tropica protein, Lt-210. The compounds are useful in a variety of in vitro and in vivo immunoassays for detecting L. tropica infection. The polypeptides are further useful in vaccines and pharmaceutical compositions for preventing leishmaniasis in individuals exposed to L. tropica.
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