Patent ID: 6261788
Filing Date: 2001-07-17
Classification: G01N,Y10S

Abstract:
A kit for diagnosing a parasitic helminth infection in a human and distinguishing a Schistosoma infection from a non-Schistosoma helminth infection, comprising;a first reagent for detecting a helminth antigen characteristic of both Schistosoma and other parasitic helminths wherein the helminth antigen is at least one of GalNAc.beta.1.fwdarw.4GlcNAc-R(LDN) and GalNAc.beta.1.fwdarw.4[ Fuc.alpha.1.fwdarw.3]GlcNAc-R (LDNF); anda second reagent for detecting a Schistosoma antigen characteristic of Schistosoma species which is not found in other parasitic helminths wherein the Schistosoma antigen is Gal.beta.1.fwdarw.4[Fuc.alpha.1.fwdarw.3]GlcNAc-R (Le.sup.x).