what are the peptide antigens in tuberculosis
The laboratory diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) and tuberculous meningitis (TBM) is particularly challenging. The aim of the present work is to develop an immunoassay for the diagnosis of TB infection, using synthetic peptides of antigen (Ag) 85 complex of M. tuberculosis (Mtb) H37Rv. Four peptides (7â10 amino acids long) corresponding to group-specific epitopes of Ag 85 complex of Mtb were synthesized.