A recombinant chimeric antigen constructed with B-cell epitopes from Mycobacterium leprae hypothetical proteins is effective for the diagnosis of leprosy.
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Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis. 2024 May 3;109(3):116338. doi: 10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2024.116338. Online ahead of print.
Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis. 2024.
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