Abstract
Electrochemical impedimetric recognition by anti-mycolic acid antibodies, present in tuberculosis (TB)-positive human serum co-infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), of mycolic acids (MA) integrated into a self-assembled monolayer of N-(2-mercaptoethyl)octadecanamide on a gold electrode is described, proving that the MA-based electrode can satisfactorily discriminate between a TB-positive and a TB-negative serum, thus offering promise as a potential impedimetric immunosensing platform for active tuberculosis.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Amides / chemistry
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Antibodies / analysis*
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Antibodies / immunology*
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Antigens / immunology
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Biomarkers / analysis
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Electric Impedance
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Electrochemistry
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Electrodes
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Gold / chemistry*
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HIV Infections / blood
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HIV Infections / complications
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Humans
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Immunoassay / methods*
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Mycolic Acids / chemistry
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Mycolic Acids / immunology*
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Sensitivity and Specificity
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Tuberculosis / blood
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Tuberculosis / complications
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Tuberculosis / diagnosis*
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Tuberculosis / immunology*
Substances
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Amides
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Antibodies
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Antigens
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Biomarkers
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Mycolic Acids
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Gold