@article{18245, keywords = {Adult, Aged, Antibodies, Bacterial, Bacterial Proteins, Cross Reactions, Humans, leprosy, Mycobacterium tuberculosis, Nucleoproteins, Ribonucleoproteins, Tuberculosis}, author = {Wilhelm G and Sellier J L}, title = {Presence of antibodies reacting with a ribonucleoprotein from Mycobacterium tuberculosis in sera from leprous patients.}, abstract = {

Antibodies reacting with a ribonucleoprotein isolated from M. tuberculosis could be found in sera of leprous patients (lepromatous type of disease). The antibody titers are very high. There is a highly significant difference between the titers of leprous patient and tuberculosis patients. This renders our finding important for diagnostic purpose.

}, year = {1976}, journal = {Zentralblatt fur Bakteriologie, Parasitenkunde, Infektionskrankheiten und Hygiene. Erste Abteilung Originale. Reihe A: Medizinische Mikrobiologie und Parasitologie}, volume = {234}, pages = {68-71}, month = {1976 Jan}, issn = {0300-9688}, language = {eng}, }