Novel phage display-derived mycolic acid-specific antibodies with potential for tuberculosis diagnosis[S]

Tuberculosis is a major cause of mortality and morbidity due to infectious disease. However, current clinical diagnostic methodologies such as PCR, sputum culture, or smear microscopy are not ideal. Antibody-based assays are a suitable alternative but require specific antibodies against a suitable b...

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Main Authors: Conrad E. Chan, Bryan Z. Zhao, Amaury Cazenave-Gassiot, Shyue-Wei Pang, Anne K. Bendt, Markus R. Wenk, Paul A. MacAry, Brendon J. Hanson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2013-10-01
Series:Journal of Lipid Research
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022227520353189