Urinary M. leprae Antigen Detection
Detection of M. leprae phenolic glycolipid-I and lipoarabinomannan-like antigens excreted in urine. The method is non-invasive and requires no phlebotomy or sharps, but antigen concentrations in urine are low in leprosy.
- Technology
- Antigen Detection · Antigen assay
- What it measures
- PGL-I and lipoarabinomannan-like antigens in urine
- Developer
- Academic groups
- Specimen
- Urine
- Development status
- Assay in development
- Regulatory status
- None / RUO
- Intended use
- Non-invasive detection of infection without phlebotomy
- Main limitation
- Antigen levels in urine are low, and reported sensitivity is too low for diagnosis.
- Linked publications
- 11
- TPP-1, confirming leprosy
- 54.5 of 100, partial alignment
- TPP-2, infection in contacts
- 56.0 of 100, partial alignment
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