Preliminary results in the immunodiagnosis of tuberculosis in children based on T cell responses to ESAT-6 and PPD antigens

Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz

Volumn 103, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 401-404

  Van Lume, Daniele S M ^a   De Souza, Joelma R ^a   Melo, Wlademir G ^a   Melo, Victor L ^b   Cabral, Marta M L ^b   Rego, Joakim C ^a   Schindler, Haiana C ^a   Abath, Frederico G C ^a   Montenegro, Silvia M L ^a  

^a INSTITUTO OSWALDO CRUZ   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PERNAMBUCO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

ELISA; ESAT 6; Immunodiagnosis; PPD; Tuberculosis in children

Indexed keywords

EID: 47749115314     PISSN: 00740276     EISSN: 16788060     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0074-02762008000400015     Document Type: Article

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