ESAT-6 and Ag85A Synthetic Peptides as Candidates for an Immunodiagnostic Test in Children with a Clinical Suspicion of Tuberculosis

BACKGROUND: Tuberculosis (TB) is being underdetected in children as most are smear-negative. This work was aimed at evaluating ESAT-6 and Ag85A synthetic peptides' serodiagnostic potential for diagnosing children having a clinical suspicion of TB. METHODS: The study involved 438 children: 77 Cr...

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Autores principales: Araujo, Zaida, Fernández de Larrea, Carlos, López, Diana, Isern-Kebschull, Jaime, de Waard, Jacobus Henri, Hagel, Isabel, Camargo, Milena, Vanegas, Magnolia, Patarroyo, Manuel A.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi 2021
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8279849/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34306256
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/6673250

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8279849/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34306256
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/6673250

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