Serological evaluation of Mycobacterium ulcerans antigens identified by comparative genomics.

Serological evaluation of Mycobacterium ulcerans antigens identified by comparative genomics.

A specific and sensitive serodiagnostic test for Mycobacterium ulcerans infection would greatly assist the diagnosis of Buruli ulcer and would also facilitate seroepidemiological surveys. By comparative genomics, we identified 45 potential M. ulcerans specific proteins, of which we were able to expr...

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Main Authors: Sacha J Pidot, Jessica L Porter, Laurent Marsollier, Annick Chauty, Florence Migot-Nabias, Cyril Badaut, Angèle Bénard, Marie-Therese Ruf, Torsten Seemann, Paul D R Johnson, John K Davies, Grant A Jenkin, Gerd Pluschke, Timothy P Stinear
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2010-01-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2970529?pdf=render

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