Mycobacterium leprae virulence-associated peptides are indicators of exposure to M: leprae in Brazil, Ethiopia and Nepal

Mycobacterium leprae virulence-associated peptides are indicators of exposure to M: leprae in Brazil, Ethiopia and Nepal

Silent transmission of Mycobacterium leprae, as evidenced by stable leprosy incidence rates in various countries, remains a health challenge despite the implementation of multidrug therapy worldwide. Therefore, the development of tools for the early diagnosis of M. leprae infection should be emphasi...

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Main Authors: Kidist Bobosha, Sheila Tuyet Tang, Jolien J van der Ploeg-van Schip, Yonas Bekele, Marcia VSB Martins, Ole Lund, Kees LMC Franken, Saraswoti Khadge, Maria Araci de Andrade Pontes, Heitor de Sá Gonçalves, Jemal Hussien, Pratibha Thapa, Chhatra B Kunwar, Deanna A Hagge, Abraham Aseffa, Maria Cristina Vidal Pessolani, Geraldo MB Pereira, Tom HM Ottenhoff, Annemieke Geluk
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ) 2012-12-01
Series:Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
Subjects:
M. leprae
leprosy
biomarkers
bioinformatics
virulence
peptides
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