Mycobacteria are endowed with mechanisms through which they can evade the onslaught
of host defense response. These mechanisms are discussed including diminishing the …

Serological antibody detection tests for tuberculosis may offer the potential to improve
diagnosis. Recent meta-analyses have shown that commercially available tests have …

One‐third of the world population is estimated to have Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection.
Accurate and timely identification of infected individuals is critical for treatment and control …

In this study, we describe the development and evaluation of a novel multiple-antigen ELISA
for rapid diagnosis and screening of active tuberculosis (TB). The humoral immune …

Mycobacterium and Corynebacterium are important genera of the Corynebacteriales order,
the members of which are characterized by an atypical diderm cell envelope. Indeed the …

Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the causative agent of tuberculosis, is known to secrete a
number of highly immunogenic proteins that are thought to confer pathogenicity, in part, by …

Proteins released from Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) during late logarithmic growth
phase are often considered candidate components of immunogenic or autolysis markers …

Improved methods are required for the early and accurate diagnosis of tuberculosis,
especially in the patients with smear-negative disease. Several biomarkers have been tried …

Serodiagnostic potential of four recombinant proteins (38 kDa [Rv0934], MPT64 [Rv1980c],
Adk [Rv0733], and BfrB [Rv3874]) was evaluated in Healthy control subjects (HCS), Healthy …

Tuberculosis (TB) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality, especially in developing
countries. Despite significant limitations, microscopy remains the cornerstone of the global …