Elevated serum antibody responses to synthetic mycobacterial lipid antigens among UK farmers: an indication of exposure to environmental mycobacteria?

Background: mycobacterial cells contain complex mixtures of mycolic acid esters. These can be used as antigens recognised by antibodies in the serum of individuals with active tuberculosis, caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis. In high burden populations, a significant number of false positives are...

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Published in:RSC Med Chem
Main Authors: Jones, Alison, Davies, Carys A., Fitch, Samuel, Al Dulayymi, Juma'a R., Gwenin, Christopher D., Gibbons, James, Williams, A. Prysor, Baird, Mark S.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: RSC 2020
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Chemistry
Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8128033/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34046610
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1039/d0md00325e
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