Use of the 2,3-diacyl-trehalose and the purified protein derivative in the serodiagnosis of tuberculosis in AIDS

Use of the 2,3-diacyl-trehalose and the purified protein derivative in the serodiagnosis of tuberculosis in AIDS

The effect of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection on IgG production against purified protein derivative (PPD) and 2,3-diacil-trehalose (SL-IV) was investigated by an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) test. Comparison between the antigens showed that immunocompetent patients prod...

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Main Authors: Maria Helena F Saad, Afranio L Kritski, Eduardo Werneck-Barroso, Solange Cavalcante, Monica Antônia S Ferreira, Leila de Souza Fonseca
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde 1996-02-01
Series:Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz.
Subjects:
serodiagnosis
tuberculosis
HIV infection
PPD
SL-IV
AIDS
ELISA
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02761996000100017

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