Mycobacterium bovis BCG Surface Antigens Expressed under the Granuloma-Like Conditions as Potential Inducers of the Protective Immunity by Yingyu Chen, Lia Danelishvili, Sasha J. Rose, Luiz E. Bermudez

“…We also examined the immunogenicity of purified recombinant proteins and tested M. smegmatis overexpressing these surface antigens for the induction of protective immunity in mice. …”
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Comparative performance of tuberculin and defined-antigen cocktails for detecting bovine tuberculosis in BCG-vaccinated cattle in natural settings by Abebe Fromsa, Andrew J. K. Conlan, Sreenidhi Srinivasan, Balako Gumi, Wegene Bedada, Miserach Zeleke, Dawit Worku, Matios Lakew, Biniam Tadesse, Berecha Bayissa, Asegedech Sirak, Musse Girma Abdela, Getnet Abie Mekonnen, Tesfaye Chibssa, Maroudam Veerasami, Gareth J. Jones, H. Martin Vordermeier, Nick Juleff, James L. N. Wood, Gobena Ameni, Vivek Kapur

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A Study of Molecular Mimicry and Immunological Cross-reactivity between Hepatitis B Surface Antigen and Myelin Mimics by Dimitrios-Petrou Bogdanos, Heather Smith, Yun Ma, Harold Baum, Giorgina Mieli-Vergani, Diego Vergani

“…On the basis of the reported association between hepatitis B vaccination (HBvacc) and autoimmune demyelinating complications such as multiple sclerosis (MS), we have looked for aminoacid similarities between the small hepatitis B virus surface antigen (SHBsAg), and the MS-autoantigens myelin basic protein (MBP) and myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein (MOG) that could serve as targets of immunological cross-reactivity. …”
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Difference in Antibody Responses to Mycobacterium tuberculosis Antigens in Japanese Tuberculosis Patients Infected with the Beijing/Non-Beijing Genotype by Jingge Zhao, Beata Shiratori, Masao Okumura, Hideki Yanai, Makoto Matsumoto, Chie Nakajima, Kazue Mizuno, Kenji Ono, Tetsuya Oda, Haorile Chagan-Yasutan, Yugo Ashino, Takashi Matsuba, Takashi Yoshiyama, Yasuhiko Suzuki, Toshio Hattori

“…The plasma samples from 20 cases of Beijing and 16 cases of non-Beijing MTB infected individuals and 24 healthy controls (HCs) were collected, and antibodies against 11 antigens (Rv0679c142Asn, Rv0679c142Lys, Ag85B, Ag85A, ARC, TDM-M, TDM-K, HBHA, MDP-1, LAM, and TBGL) were measured by ELISA. …”
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Quo vadis autoimmune hepatitis? - Summary of the 5th international autoimmune hepatitis group research workshop 2024Keypoints by Bastian Engel, David N. Assis, Mamatha Bhat, Jan Clusmann, Joost PH. Drenth, Alessio Gerussi, María-Carlota Londoño, Ye Htun Oo, Ida Schregel, Marcial Sebode, Richard Taubert

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Comparison: Imported and Indigenous HIV Fourth-generation immunodiagnostic kits by Rajesh Kumar Sharma, Bharti Chauhan, Ashrat Manzoor, Rajeev Kumar, Daud Ali, Rich Baranwal, Akanksha Bisht, Harish Chander, Anup Anvikar

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Cryptococcosis in wait-listed liver transplant candidates: Prevalence, manifestations, and risk factors by Wan-Ting Tsai, Aristine Cheng, Yu-Chung Chuang, Cheng-Maw Ho, Yao-Ming Wu, Ming-Chih Ho, Hsin-Yun Sun, Ray-Hung Hu, Yee-Chun Chen

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Study of morphology with assessment of expression of proliferation marker Ki67 antigen and P53 protein in lesions of gall bladder by Ojasvi Ramesh, Mamta Gupta, Sanjay Kaushik, Seema Acharya, Brijesh Thakur, Aparna Bhardwaj

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Identification of TTLL8, POTEE, and PKMYT1 as immunogenic cancer-associated antigens and potential immunotherapy targets in ovarian cancer by Esen Yonca Bassoy, Remya Raja, Thomas E. Rubino, Fabian Coscia, Krista Goergen, Paul Magtibay, Kristina Butler, Alessandra Schmitt, Ann L. Oberg, Marion Curtis

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In Silico Screening of Putative Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis Antigens and Serological Diagnosis for Caseous Lymphadenitis in Sheep by Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay by Daniela Droppa-Almeida, Caroline de Santana Ferreira, Ioná Brito, Sibele Borsuk, Jorge Alberto López Rodríguez, Isabel Bezerra Lima-Verde, Francine Ferreira Padilha

“…The expressed proteins were used as an antigen for serological diagnosis by ELISA. All proteins showed distinct immunodominant epitopes and potential antigenic characteristics. …”
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ANTIGENIC AND PROTECTIVE PROPERTIES OF ASSOCIATED VIRUS VACCINE AGAINST SHEEP POX, GOAT POX AND PESTE DES PETITS RUMINANTS by A. V. Konstantinov, S. K. Starov, V. I. Diev, N. V. Moroz, E. V. Kurnenkova, D. K. Basova, A. V. Kononov, K. Yu. Fedoseyev, V. P. Melnikov

“…The study results demonstrated tat associated as well as monovalent virus vaccines against sheep pox, goat pox and peste des petits rum^nts have good antigenic properties. The vaccination induced high level of virus neutralizing antibodies against each of the above listed diseases and ensured formation of strong immunity tat is supported by the results of tallenge of sheep with virulent sheep pox virus (“Afghanistan” strain). …”
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Antigen-Specific Tissue-Resident Memory T Cells in the Respiratory System Were Generated following Intranasal Vaccination of Mice with BCG by Qiongli Wu, Shuangpeng Kang, Jun Huang, Shunqiao Wan, Binyan Yang, Changyou Wu

“…Taken together, our data demonstrated that intranasal vaccination of mice with BCG could induce antigen-specific CD4+ and CD8+ TRM cells in the respiratory system and have the ability to provide protection against pulmonary reinfection.…”
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Systematic review on the compliance of WHO guidelines in the management of patients with advanced HIV disease in Africa: The case of cryptococcal antigen screening. by Zuhura Mbwana Ally, Jackline Vicent Mbishi, Mariam Salim Mbwana, Hafidha Mhando Bakari, Swalehe Mustafa Salim, Zarin Nudar Rodoshi, Muhidin Ibrahim Hundisa, Rebecca Mesfin Sileshi, Biruk Demisse Ayalew, Rahma Musoke, Lynn Moshi, Yousef Elias Fakhoury, Haji Mbwana Ally, Habib Omari Ramadhani

“…<h4>Background</h4>The World Health Organization (WHO) recommended cryptococcal antigen (CrAg) screening for people presenting with advanced HIV disease (AHD) and for those with positive CrAg without evidence of meningitis to initiate preemptive antifungal medication. …”
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Minor Antigen Disparities Impede Induction of Long Lasting Chimerism and Tolerance through Bone Marrow Transplantation with Costimulation Blockade by Sinda Bigenzahn, Ines Pree, Christoph Klaus, Nina Pilat, Benedikt Mahr, Elisabeth Schwaiger, Patrick Nierlich, Friedrich Wrba, Thomas Wekerle

“…We therefore investigated the impact of minor antigen disparities on the induction of mixed chimerism and tolerance. …”
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Immunoglobulin G4-Related disease, constitutional symptoms, human leukocyte antigen b27 positivity, and sacroiliitis – Reply by S Verma, L Khurshid, P R Voleti, A N Malaviya

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Association of Cytotoxic T Lymphocyte Antigen-4 Gene Polymorphisms with Psoriasis Vulgaris: A Case-Control Study in Turkish Population by Hatice Gül Dursun, Hüseyin Osman Yılmaz, Recep Dursun, Sevsen Kulaksızoğlu

“…Cytotoxic T lymphocyte antigen-4 (CTLA-4) expressed only on activated T cells is an immunoregulatory molecule and plays a role in the pathogenesis of autoimmune disorders. …”
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Factors Requiring Adjustment in the Interpretation of Serum Carcinoembryonic Antigen: A Cross-Sectional Study of 18,131 Healthy Nonsmokers by Hae Yeon Kang, Eun Kyung Choe, Kyu Joo Park, Young Lee

“…Serum carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) is a well-known tumor marker for colorectal adenocarcinoma. …”
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Differential regulation of the release of tumor necrosis factor-α and of eicosanoids by mast cells in rat airways after antigen challenge by Aryene Goes Trezena, Zilma Lucia da Silva, Ricardo Martins Oliveira-filho, Amilcar Sabino Damazo, Anita Hilda Straus, Helio Kiyoshi Takahashi, Sonia Maria Oliani, Wothan Tavares de Lima

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Circulating MicroRNAs in Plasma of Hepatitis B e Antigen Positive Children Reveal Liver-Specific Target Genes by Thilde Nordmann Winther, Kari Stougaard Jacobsen, Aashiq Hussain Mirza, Ida Louise Heiberg, Claus Heiner Bang-Berthelsen, Flemming Pociot, Birthe Hogh

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Different electrode system based electrochemical aptasensor for the detection of dengue virus antigen in human serum: A comparative study by Mohd Rahil Hasan, Pradakshina Sharma, Saumitra Singh, Sushil Kumar, Shivani, Kirti Rani, Jagriti Narang

“…The current study demonstrates the manufacturing of highly sensitive aptasensr for the robust and effective detection of dengue virus antigen. The proposed electrochemical aptasensor employs both types of electrodes, namely commercialized screen-printed electrodes (C-SPEs) and self-fabricated screen-printed electrodes (SF-SPEs), were efficiently diagnose dengue virus antigen (DENV-Ag) and shows a lower limit of detection (LOD) i.e., 0.1 μg/ml. …”
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