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Fol. Biol. 2014, 60, 10-20

https://doi.org/10.14712/fb2014060010010

Efficient ELISA for Diagnosis of Active Tuberculosis Employing a Cocktail of Secretory Proteins of Mycobacterium tuberculosis

D. Tiwari1,2,3, R. P. Tiwari4, R. Chandra2, P. S. Bisen5, Shafiul Haque6

1Catalysis and Peptide Research Unit, School of Health Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa
2Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Centre for Biomedical Research, University of Delhi, Delhi, India
3School of Chemistry & Physics, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa
4Department of Biotechnology, Immunodiagnostic Division, Aspen Laboratories Pvt. Ltd., Delhi, India
5School of Studies in Biotechnology, Jiwaji University, Gwalior, MP, India
6Department of Biosciences, Jamia Millia Islamia (A Central University), New Delhi, India

Received July 2013
Accepted September 2013

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