Objective To investigate the potential of 2 antigens(Rv3160c and 35 k D antigens) of Mycobacterium tuberculosis(MTB) highly expressed during latent infection for the serodiagnosis of latent tuberculosis infection(LTBI). Methods Rv3160 c and 35 k D antigens were purifi ed,and the immunogenicity was evaluated by C57BL/6 mouse model. MTB antigens,early secretory antigenic target-6(ESAT-6) and 38 k D antigens which were in commercial use,were included as positive controls. Serum specifi city antibody reactiviti...
2.新疆石河子大学,新疆石河子832002)结核病是目前全球最致命的传染病,2014年共有150万人死于结核病[1]。感染结核分枝杆菌(Mycobacterium tuberculosis,MTB)之后,约有90%的被感染者不会立即发病,而是出现一种亚临床状态,即无放射检查征象、MTB纯蛋白衍生物(purified protein d