Phage Display and Synthetic Peptides as Promising Biotechnological Tools for the Serological Diagnosis of Leprosy

BACKGROUND: The diagnosis of leprosy is primarily based on clinical manifestations, and there is no widely available laboratory test for the early detection of this disease, which is caused by Mycobacterium leprae. In fact, early detection and treatment are the key elements to the successful control...

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Main Authors: Alban, Silvana Maria, de Moura, Juliana Ferreira, Thomaz-Soccol, Vanete, Sékula, Samira Bührer, Alvarenga, Larissa Magalhães, Mira, Marcelo Távora, Olortegui, Carlos Chávez, Minozzo, João Carlos
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Public Library of Science 2014
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4149539/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25170947
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0106222
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