Diagnosis of Shigella dysenteriae

摘要: A composition for therapeutic or diagnostic use in connection with the toxine of Shigella dysenteriae. As an active constituent contains consists a compound having formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R1 is hydrogen organic residue, and R2 hydrogen, alkyl, alkoxi carbohydric residue proviso that not β-D-GalNacp-(1-0) when D-Glc -β-D-Glcp-(1-0)-ceramide different from OH, α-D-GalNAcp-(1-3)-β-D-GalNAcp-(1-0)-, β-D-GalNAcp-(1-3)-β-D-GalNAcp-(-0)-, α-L-Fucp-(1-2)-β-D-Galp-(1-3)-β-D-GalNAcp-(1-0)- α-L-Fucp-(1-2)-α-D-Galp-(1-3)-(1-0)-; method treatment; treatment diagnosis.