Patent ID: 9206213
Filing Date: 2015-12-08
Classification: A61K,A61P,C07H,G01N

Abstract:
1. A method of detecting a pathogen, the method comprising: contacting a body fluid of a person or animal suspected of having an infectious disease with a composition comprising a compound which is at least 90% pure of formula (III): wherein x is from 1 to 6, y is from 1 to 12, z is from 0 to 10, each M and each M′ is independently a mycolic acid residue including a β-hydroxy acid moiety and each S is a monosaccharide unit; wherein each M and M′ is independently selected from a mycolic acid residue of formula (IV): wherein R is an unsubstituted alkyl chain having 16 to 30 carbon atoms; R determining whether an antibody in the body fluid has bound to the compound of formula III.