The M. tuberculosis antigen 85 complex and mycolyltransferase activity
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- 1 April 2002
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Letters in Applied Microbiology
- Vol. 34 (4), 233-237
- https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1472-765x.2002.01091.x
Abstract
Aims: The antigen 85 complex (Ag85) from Mycobacterium tuberculosis consists of three abundantly secreted proteins (FbpA, FbpB and FbpC2) which play a key role in the pathogenesis of tuberculosis an...Keywords
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