Patent ID: 8367807

Claim:
A kit for diagnosing malaria, comprising: an antibody that binds specifically to an antigen of a Plasmodium species; an antibody that binds specifically to CXCL4; an antibody that binds specifically to CXCL10; an antibody that binds specifically to a malaria biomarker selected from the group consisting of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), interlukin interleukin-1ra (IL-1ra), interleukin-8 (IL-8), macrophage inflammatory protein 1β (MIP-1β), soluble Fas (sFas), Fas ligand (Fas-L), soluble tumor necrosis factor receptor 1 (sTNF-R1), soluble tumor necrosis factor receptor 2 (sTNF-R2), platelet-derived growth factor with two B chains (PDGFbb) and macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF); and instructions on how to use the antibodies.