Abstract
A method of determining whether an individual is infected with a mycobacterial disease, the method comprising: (a) providing a system which comprises an antigen; (b) contacting the system with a sample obtained from the individual; and (c) detecting the presence or absence of binding of a biomarker in the sample with the antigen; wherein the antigen is an arabinose ester of a mycolic acid or an analogue thereof.
Original language | English |
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Patent number | WO 2017/025757 A1 |
IPC | G01N 33/569 |
Priority date | 13/08/15 |
Filing date | 12/08/16 |
Publication status | Published - 16 Feb 2017 |
Externally published | Yes |