Identification of specific antibodies against the Ag85C-MPT51-HspX fusion protein (CMX) for serological screening of tuberculosis in endemic area.

Adrielle ZagmignanAdeliane Castro da CostaJosé Lima VianaLídio Gonçalves Lima NetoCristina de Andrade MonteiroAriosvaldo Guimarães Gaioso NetoAna Paula Junqueira-KipnisEduardo Martins de Sousa

Published in: Expert review of clinical immunology (2017)

The results suggest that the recombinant protein CMX can be used in a serological test to complement the screening of individuals suspected of having active pulmonary TB.

Keyphrases

mycobacterium tuberculosis
pulmonary hypertension
pulmonary embolism
quantum dots
pulmonary tuberculosis
amino acid
binding protein
small molecule
human immunodeficiency virus
electronic health record