Blar i Department of Global Public Health and Primary Care på forfatter "Wiker, Harald G."
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Differential in vivo expression of mycobacterial antigens in Mycobacterium tuberculosis infected lungs and lymph node tissues
Mustafa, Tehmina; Leversen, Nils Anders; Sviland, Lisbet; Wiker, Harald G. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-10-03)Background: The clinical course of tuberculosis (TB) infection, bacterial load and the morphology of lesions vary between pulmonary and extrapulmonary TB. Antigens expressed in abundance during infection could represent ... -
Immunohistochemical diagnosis of abdominal and lymph node tuberculosis by detecting Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex specific antigen MPT64
Purohit, Manju Raj; Mustafa, Tehmina; Wiker, Harald G.; Mørkve, Odd; Sviland, Lisbet (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2007-09-25)Background: The aim of this study was to evaluate the diagnostic potential of immunohistochemistry using an antibody to the secreted mycobacterial antigen MPT64, in abdominal and lymph node tuberculosis. Methods: We used ... -
Serodiagnosis of tuberculous lymphadenitis using a combination of antigens
Beyene, Demissew Balcha; Franken, Kees Lumc; Yamuah, Lawrence; Aseffa, Abraham; Wiker, Harald G.; Kolk, Arend; Engers, Howard; Klatser, Paul R.; Sviland, Lisbet (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2010)Background: The diagnosis of extra-pulmonary tuberculosis (EPTB) by conventional methods such as culture and microscopy has low sensitivity and requires an invasive procedure. A simple rapid serological test would be of ...