QUANTUM DOT POWERED IP-10 ANTIBODY BASED KIT FOR LATENT TB AND TB ANTIGEN DETECTION

摘要

The present invention provides an antibody quantum dot complex comprising Mycobacterium tuberculosis anti-IP10 antibody and biogenic quantum dots for detection of Latent tuberculosis (LTB) antigens and TB antigens and a process for the synthesis thereof. Further, the present invention provides a diagnostic kit comprising the anti-IP10 antibody for detection of LTBI antigens and active tuberculosis antigens, and a method of assaying the concentration of the M. tuberculosis IP-10 antigen in an individual recovering from tuberculosis or exhibiting symptoms thereof.