Succinyl-CoA Synthetase: New Antigen Candidate of Bartonella bacilliformis

• Autores: Gomes, C, Palma, N, Pons, MJ, Magallon-Tejada, A, Sandoval, I, Tinco-Valdez, C, Gutarra, C, del Valle-Mendoza, J, Ruiz, J, Matsuoka, M
• Formato: artículo
• Fecha de Publicación: 2016
• Institución: Consejo Nacional de Ciencia Tecnología e Innovación
• Repositorio: CONCYTEC-Institucional
• Lenguaje: inglés
• OAI Identifier: oai:repositorio.concytec.gob.pe:20.500.12390/1149
• Enlace del recurso: https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12390/1149; https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0004989
• Nivel de acceso: acceso abierto
• Materia: Enfermedades infecciosas; https://purl.org/pe-repo/ocde/ford#3.03.08

This study aimed to identify new B. bacilliformis antigenic candidates that could lead to a new diagnostic tool able to be implemented in endemic rural areas. RT-PCR and the high levels of positivity for specific ELISAs demonstrate high levels of B. bacilliformis exposure and asymptomatic carriers among inhabitants. The new antigens identified might be used as a new rapid diagnostic tool to diagnose acute Carrion’s disease and identify asymptomatic carriers.