Rv1985c, a promising novel antigen for diagnosis of tuberculosis infection from BCG-vaccinated controls

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Antigens encoded in the region of difference (RD) of <it>Mycobacterium tuberculosis </it>constitute a potential source of specific antigens for immunodiagnosis. In the present study, recombinant protein Rv1985c from RD2 w...

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Main Authors: Wang Feifei, Shao Lingyun, Wu Jing, Su Xiaodi, Zhang Ying, Wang Sen, Chen Jiazhen, Zhang Shu, Weng Xinhua, Wang Honghai, Zhang Wenhong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-09-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/10/273