| Literature DB >> 9632623 |
M J Elhay1, T Oettinger, P Andersen.
Abstract
Two antigens from Mycobacterium tuberculosis, ESAT-6 and MPT64, elicited delayed-type hypersensitivity (DTH) skin responses in outbred guinea pigs infected with M. tuberculosis by the aerosol and intravenous routes but not those sensitized with M. bovis BCG or M. avium. The DTH epitope of ESAT-6 was mapped to the C terminus. Nonresponders to the individual antigens were found, but all animals responded to a combination of ESAT-6 and MPT64 or their respective minimal target peptides. Correspondingly, these molecules could form the basis of a new skin test for tuberculosis.Entities:
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Year: 1998 PMID: 9632623 PMCID: PMC108370
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Infect Immun ISSN: 0019-9567 Impact factor: 3.441