Comparison of serological responses in two different populations with pulmonary tuberculosis

Observational studies on the humoural immune responses of the Warao indigenous people from Delta Amacuro, an isolated area, were compared with urban residents of the Venezuelan capital. Mycobacterium tuberculosis-specific reactivities (IgM, IgE, sIgA, IgG and IgG subclasses) were measured by ELISA u...

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Main Authors: Zaida Araujo, Francesca Giampietro, Lucio Castellano Cançado, Mahavir Singh, Albina Wide
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ) 2008-11-01
Series:Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762008000700006