Peptides Derived from Mycobacterium leprae ML1601c Discriminate between Leprosy Patients and Healthy Endemic Controls

Peptides Derived from Mycobacterium leprae ML1601c Discriminate between Leprosy Patients and Healthy Endemic Controls

The stable incidence of new leprosy cases suggests that transmission of infection continues despite worldwide implementation of MDT. Thus, specific tools are needed to diagnose early stage Mycobacterium leprae infection, the likely sources of transmission. M. leprae antigens that induce T-cell respo...

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Main Authors: Kidist Bobosha, Jolien J. van der Ploeg-van Schip, Danuza A. Esquenazi, Marjorie M. Guimarães, Marcia V. Martins, Yonas Bekele, Yonas Fantahun, Abraham Aseffa, Kees L. M. C. Franken, Ronaldo C. Gismondi, Maria C. V. Pessolani, Tom H. M. Ottenhoff, Geraldo M. B. Pereira, Annemieke Geluk
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2012-01-01
Series:Journal of Tropical Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/132049
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