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Field-Evaluation of a New Lateral Flow Assay for Detection of Cellular and Humoral Immunity against Mycobacterium leprae

BACKGROUND: Field-applicable tests detecting asymptomatic Mycobacterium leprae (M. leprae) infection or predicting progression to leprosy, are urgently required. Since the outcome of M. leprae infection is determined by cellular- and humoral immunity, we aim to develop diagnostic tests detecting pro...

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Autores principales: Bobosha, Kidist, Tjon Kon Fat, Elisa M., van den Eeden, Susan J. F., Bekele, Yonas, van der Ploeg-van Schip, Jolien J., de Dood, Claudia J., Dijkman, Karin, Franken, Kees L. M. C., Wilson, Louis, Aseffa, Abraham, Spencer, John S., Ottenhoff, Tom H. M., Corstjens, Paul L. A. M., Geluk, Annemieke
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4014418/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24810599
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0002845