COMPOSITION FOR DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS OF ACANTHAMOEBA KERATITIS COMPRISING CHORISMATE MUTASE PROTEIN ANTIBODIES, AND ACANTHAMOEBA KERATITIS DIAGNOSIS KIT USING SAME

摘要

The present invention relates to: a composition for differentially diagnosing acanthamoeba keratitis, the composition comprising chorismate mutase antibodies; and an acanthamoeba keratitis diagnosis kit using same. The composition comprising chorismate mutase antibodies according to the present invention causes an antigen-antibody reaction only specific to chorismate mutase secreted from acanthamoeba, thus making it possible to diagnose and identify the cause of acanthamoeba keratitis more rapidly and accurately than existing methods for diagnosing acanthamoeba keratitis. The composition is expected to be widely applicable to the production of acanthamoeba keratitis diagnosis kits, therapeutic agents, contact lens disinfecting agents, etc.