Mycobacterium Leprae: the significance of our knowledge of its composition and antigenicity

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  • Patrick J. Brennan Department of Microbiology, Colorado State University Fort Collins, Colorado 80523 U.S.A.

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https://doi.org/10.47878/hi.1998.v23.35940

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SILBAQ, F.S., S.N. CHO, S.T. Cole, and P.J. Brennan. Characterization of a 34 kDa protein of Mycobacterium leprae, isologous to the immunodominant 34 kDa antigen of Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Submitted for
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1998-06-30

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Brennan PJ. Mycobacterium Leprae: the significance of our knowledge of its composition and antigenicity. Hansen. Int. [Internet]. 1998 Jun. 30 [cited 2024 May 18];23(Especial):103-10. Available from: https://periodicos.saude.sp.gov.br/hansenologia/article/view/35940

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