Leptospiral Proteins Recognized during the Humoral Immune Response to Leptospirosis in Humans
Guerreiro H, Croda J, Flannery B, Mazel M, Matsunaga J, Reis M, Levett P, Ko A, Haake D. Leptospiral Proteins Recognized during the Humoral Immune Response to Leptospirosis in Humans. Infection And Immunity 2001, 69: 4958-4968. PMID: 11447174, PMCID: PMC98588, DOI: 10.1128/iai.69.8.4958-4968.2001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAntibodies, BacterialAntigens, BacterialBacterial ProteinsCell FractionationElectrophoresis, Gel, Two-DimensionalHumansLeptospiraLeptospirosisRabbitsConceptsHumoral immune responseImmune responseNatural infectionLeptospiral proteinsInfection-associated antigenConvalescent-phase seraPositive reactionConvalescent phaseHumoral responseHealthy individualsHuman leptospirosisControl individualsVaccine designImmunodominant antigensQuantitative immunoblot analysisTwo-dimensional immunoblotsProtein antigensPathogenic leptospiral strainsGenus LeptospiraInfectionAntigenLeptospirosisSerumImmunodominant proteinsPatients