title: The potential of recombinant antigens ESAT-6, MPT63 and mig for specific discrimination of Mycobacterium tuberculosis and M. avium infection.
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatric Pneumology and Immunology, Charité, Humboldt University, Augustenburger Platz 1, 13353 , Berlin, Germany. claudia.rolinck-werninghaus@charite.de.
authors.forename: Claudia
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Rolinck-Werninghaus
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatric Pneumology and Immunology, Charité, Humboldt University, Augustenburger Platz 1, 13353 , Berlin, Germany.
authors.forename: Klaus
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Magdorf
authors.affiliation: Robert-Koch-Institute, Berlin, Germany.
authors.forename: Klaus
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Stark
authors.affiliation: Chembio Diagnostic Systems, Medford, USA.
authors.forename: Konstantin
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Lyashchenko
authors.affiliation: Public Health Research Institute, Newark, USA.
authors.forename: Maria Laura
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Gennaro
authors.affiliation: Montefiore Medical Centre, New York, USA.
authors.forename: Roberto
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Colangeli
authors.affiliation: Statens Seruminstitut, Copenhagen, Denmark.
authors.forename: T Mark
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: Doherty
authors.affiliation: Statens Seruminstitut, Copenhagen, Denmark.
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Andersen
authors.affiliation: Institute of Medical Microbiology and Hygiene, Cologne, Germany.
authors.forename: Georg
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Plum
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Chemistry and Molecular Diagnostics, University of Marburg, Marburg, Germany.
authors.forename: Udo
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Herz
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Chemistry and Molecular Diagnostics, University of Marburg, Marburg, Germany.
authors.forename: Harald
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Renz
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatric Pneumology and Immunology, Charité, Humboldt University, Augustenburger Platz 1, 13353 , Berlin, Germany.
authors.forename: Ulrich
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Wahn
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000942:Antigens, Bacterial; D001426:Bacterial Proteins; D054370:Chemokine CXCL9; D019743:Chemokines, CXC; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D036341:Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins; D015270:Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare Infection / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000175:diagnosis*
chemical_list: D000942:Antigens, Bacterial; D001426:Bacterial Proteins; C080810:CXCL9 protein, human; D054370:Chemokine CXCL9; D019743:Chemokines, CXC; C093276:ESAT-6 protein, Mycobacterium tuberculosis; D036341:Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins; C103339:MPT63 antigen, Mycobacterium tuberculosis