Detection of Mycobacterium leprae infection employing a combinatorial approach of anti-45 kDa and modified anti-PGL-I antibody detection assays.
Parkash
Om
O
National JALMA Institute for Leprosy and Other Mycobacterial Diseases, TajGanj, Agra 1, India.
Kumar
Ajay
A
Department of Biomedical Sciences, Bundelkhand University, Jhansi, UP, India.
Pandey
Richa
R
National JALMA Institute for Leprosy and Other Mycobacterial Diseases, TajGanj, Agra 1, India.
Franken
Kees L M C
KLMC
Department of Immunohematology and Blood Transfusion and Department of Infectious Diseases, Leiden University Medical Center, The Netherlands.
Ottenhoff
Tom H M
THM
Department of Immunohematology and Blood Transfusion and Department of Infectious Diseases, Leiden University Medical Center, The Netherlands.
D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial / Q000097:blood*; D000942:Antigens, Bacterial / Q000737:chemistry / Q000276:immunology*; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay / Q000379:methods; D006017:Glycolipids / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans; D007918:Leprosy / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008970:Molecular Weight; D009166:Mycobacterium leprae / Q000276:immunology*; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D012698:Serologic Tests / Q000379:methods*; D013696:Temperature
D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial; D000942:Antigens, Bacterial; D006017:Glycolipids; C045169:phenolic glycolipid I, Mycobacterium leprae