Compounds and methods for diagnosis of tuberculosis
US6338852B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 13, 1997 |
| Grant date | Jan 15, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 13, 2017 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61K39/00
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Compounds and methods for diagnosing tuberculosis are disclosed. The compounds provided include polypeptides that contain at least one antigenic portion of one or more M. tuberculosis proteins, and DNA sequences encoding such polypeptides. Diagnostic kits containing such polypeptides or DNA sequences and a suitable detection reagent may be used for the detection of M. tuberculosis infection in patients and biological samples. Antibodies directed against such polypeptides are also provided.
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