Aptamer Detection of Mycobaterium tuberculosis Mannose-Capped Lipoarabinomannan in Lesion Tissues for Tuberculosis Diagnosis

Tuberculosis (TB) is the leading infectious cause of mortality worldwide. However, the diagnosis of TB, especially extrapulmonary TB (EPTB) diagnosis from lesion tissues, remains a challenge. Nucleic acid aptamers are analogous to antibodies and have advantages of easier modification, high specifici...

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Main Authors: Yuanyuan Zhou, Huan Xiong, Rong Chen, Lixia Wan, Ying Kong, Jianwei Rao, Yan Xie, Chaolin Huang, Xiao-Lian Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcimb.2021.634915/full