Human T Cell and Antibody-Mediated Responses to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis Recombinant 85A, 85B, and ESAT-6 Antigens

Tuberculosis remains a major health problem throughout the world causing large number of deaths. Effective disease control and eradication programs require the identification of major antigens recognized by the protective responses against M. tuberculosis. In this study, we have investigated humora...

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Main Authors: Gilson C. Macedo, Adriana Bozzi, Helena Rachel Weinreich, Andre Bafica, Henrique C. Teixeira, Sergio C. Oliveira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2011-01-01
Series:Clinical and Developmental Immunology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/351573