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Chinese Journal of Antituberculosis ›› 2022, Vol. 44 ›› Issue (2): 120-124.doi: 10.19982/j.issn.1000-6621.20210558

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Attention should be paid to the research and development of Mycobacterium tuberculosis antigen detection technology

SUN Zhao-gang()   

  1. Translational Medicine Center, Beijing Chest Hospital, Capital Medical University/Beijing Key Laboratory in Drug Resistant Tuberculosis Research/Beijing Tuberculosis and Thoracic Tumor Research Institute, Beijing 101149, China
  • Received:2021-08-18 Online:2022-02-10 Published:2022-02-14
  • Contact: SUN Zhao-gang E-mail:sunzg75@163.com
  • Supported by:
    Key Project Jointly Funded by Beijing Municipal Natural Science Foundation of China and Beijing Municipal Education Commission(21JG0034)

Abstract:

New fast and convenient early screening or diagnosis technologies are required because of new situation of tuberculosis epidemic prevention and control. Simple, fast and cheap immunological diagnosis technology is the focus and persistent efforts of tuberculosis researchers. At present, the antigen targets of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) include the detection of single antigen and the simultaneous detection of multiple antigens. The involved detection technologies include immunological technology, mass spectrometry technology and nanotechnology. With the development of technology, great progress has been made in detection technology and research ideas of MTB antigen. However, there are still some problems. The simultaneous detection of multiple specific antigens should be deeply developed in research of MTB antigen. The development of new nanomaterials and sensing methods, as well as the discovery and research of antigens with strong specificity and good immunogenicity, are help to get new improvement and development of MTB antigen detection method.

Key words: Mycobacterium tuberculosis, Antigens, Diagnostic techniques and procedures, Consensus development conferences as topic

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