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 Creole...

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Autores:

Araujo, Zaida
Fernández de Larrea, Carlos
López, Diana
Isern-Kebschull, Jaime
de Waard, Jacobus H.
Hagel, Isabel
Camargo, Milena
Vanegas, Magnolia
Patarroyo, Manuel-Alfonso

Tipo de recurso:

Article of investigation

Fecha de publicación:

2021

Institución:

Universidad de Ciencias Aplicadas y Ambientales U.D.C.A

Repositorio:

Repositorio Institucional UDCA

Idioma:

eng

OAI Identifier:

oai:repository.udca.edu.co:11158/4279

Acceso en línea:

https://repository.udca.edu.co/handle/11158/4279
https://doi.org/10.1155/2021/6673250

Palabra clave:

Enfermedades en niños
Tuberculosis
Enfermedades Transmisibles
Antígenos

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