CARBOHYDRATE RECEPTOR FOR MYCOPLASMA PNEUMONIAE AND MYCOPLASMA HOMINUS,PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITIONS COMPRISING IT AND ITS USE IN THE DETECTION OF MYCOPLASMA IN A SAMPLE

摘要

The invention is a carbohydrate receptor for Mycoplasma pneumoniae and Mycoplasma hominus and its use to detect mycoplasma in biological fluids and diseased tissue and cells. The receptor can be included in a composition having a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. Methods are provided for purifying, detecting, or removing mycoplasma from diseased tissue or fluids. The receptor includes sulfatides, dextran sulfate, sialyloligosaccharides, and mixtures thereof.