| abstract |
Tetrasaccharide derivatives of the general formula (I) <CHEM> wherein R is hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, aminoalkyl, a sugar residue, a sugar alcohol residue or a residue of a sugar derivative, R<1> is hydrogen or an acyl group, R<2> is hydrogen or PO(OH)2, and M<+> is a neutralizing cation, methods for their manufacture and their use for the manufacture of reagents and compositions for the diagnosis and therapy of human and animal chlamydial infections. |