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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 31, 2010
Filed:
Feb. 18, 2005
Delia Goletti, Rome, IT;
Donatella Vincenti, Rome, IT;
Stefania Carrara, Rome, IT;
Enrico Girardi, Rome, IT;
Fabrizio Poccia, Rome, IT;
Rita Casetti, Cave, IT;
Massimo Amicosante, Rome, IT;
Delia Goletti, Rome, IT;
Donatella Vincenti, Rome, IT;
Stefania Carrara, Rome, IT;
Enrico Girardi, Rome, IT;
Fabrizio Poccia, Rome, IT;
Rita Casetti, Cave, IT;
Massimo Amicosante, Rome, IT;
Abstract
The present invention relates to a method of diagnosing and monitoring various distinct presentations of tuberculosis: active tuberculosis disease, latent tuberculosis infection and recent tuberculosis infection. The rapid immune assay is based on the evaluation of the frequency of Interferon (IFN) gamma-producing antigen-specific T lymphocytes responding to selected peptide sequences from, selected for their immunogenicity. The invention concerns also immunogenic and vaccine compositions based on these specific peptide sequences.