IgA and IgG antibody detection of mycobacterial antigens in pleural fluid and serum from pleural tuberculous patients

A previous study demonstrated pleural fluid (PF) IgA immunodominance for the fused MT10.3:MPT64 protein in pleural tuberculosis (PLTB) cases. However, no clue on the role of IgA and IgG against this and other ...

Source: BMC Immunology - October 17, 2019 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Renan Jeremias da Silva, Raquel da Silva Corr êa, Isabela Gama Sardella, Ana Carla de Paulo Mulinari, Thiago Thomaz Mafort, Ana Paula Santos, Rogério Rufino, Luciana Silva Rodrigues and Maria Helena Féres Saad Tags: Research article Source Type: research