Abstract
Reactivities of human sera against selected recombinant Mycobacterium tuberculosis antigens were assessed by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. The results obtained indicate that patients with tuberculosis (TB) do not develop a strong humoral response against PE_PGRS and PPE proteins or against the Ag85B and heparin-binding hemagglutinin (HBHA) recombinant antigens. Conversely, purified methylated HBHA was strongly recognized by sera obtained from TB patients compared to controls.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1135-1138 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Clinical and Diagnostic Laboratory Immunology |
Volume | 12 |
Issue number | 9 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Sep 2005 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Microbiology (medical)
- Immunology and Allergy
- Clinical Biochemistry
- Immunology