Synthesis of diverse glycosylphosphatidylinositol glycans from toxoplasma gondii and their application as vaccines and diagnostics

Abstract

The present invention relates to the synthesis of GPI-related surface antigens of the parasite Toxoplasma gondii (T. gondii) and the resulting products obtained. These synthetic compounds are suitable for diagnosis of toxoplasmosis, as well as vaccine against toxoplasmosis, a diseases caused by infection with T. gondii