Browsing FAMED – Faculdade de Medicina by Author "Seixas, Fabiana Kömmling"
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Identification of Proteins from Tuberculin Purified Protein Derivative (PPD) with Potential for TB Diagnosis Using Bioinformatics Analysis
Borsuk, Sibele; Seixas, Fabiana Kömmling; Soares, Daniela Fernandes Ramos; Rizzi, Caroline; Dellagostin, Odir Antonio (2009)The PPD is widely used for diagnosis of bovine tuberculosis, however it lacks specificity and sensitivity, generally attributed the crossreactions with antigens shared by other Mycobacterium species. These highlight the ... -
Rational design of diagnostic and vaccination strategies for tuberculosis
Borsuk, Sibele; Seixas, Fabiana Kömmling; Soares, Daniela Fernandes Ramos; Mendum, Tom; McFadden, Johnjoe; Dellagostin, Odir Antonio (2012)The development of diagnostic tests which can readily differentiate between vaccinated and tuberculosis-infected individuals is crucial for the wider utilization of bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) as vaccine in humans and ...