Differential Levels of Alpha-2-Macroglobulin, Haptoglobin and Sero-Transferrin as Adjunct Markers for TB Diagnosis and Disease Progression in the Malnourished Tribal Population of Melghat, India

Prachi R. Bapat; Ashish R. Satav; Aliabbas A. Husain; Seema D. Shekhawat; Anuja P. Kawle; Justin J. Chu; Hemant J. Purohit; Hatim F. Daginawala; Girdhar M. Taori; Rajpal S. Kashyap

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0133928

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Differential Levels of Alpha-2-Macroglobulin, Haptoglobin and Sero-Transferrin as Adjunct Markers for TB Diagnosis and Disease Progression in the Malnourished Tribal Population of Melghat, India

Prachi R. Bapat,

Affiliation Biochemistry Research Centre, Central India Institute of Medical Sciences, Nagpur, Maharashtra, India
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Ashish R. Satav,

Affiliation Meditation, AIDS, Health, Addiction & Nutrition (MAHAN) Trust, C/O Mahatma Gandhi Tribal Hospital, Karmagram, Utavali, Tahsil Dharni, District: Amravati, Maharashtra, India
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Aliabbas A. Husain,

Affiliation Biochemistry Research Centre, Central India Institute of Medical Sciences, Nagpur, Maharashtra, India
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Seema D. Shekhawat,

Affiliation Biochemistry Research Centre, Central India Institute of Medical Sciences, Nagpur, Maharashtra, India
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Anuja P. Kawle,

Affiliation Biochemistry Research Centre, Central India Institute of Medical Sciences, Nagpur, Maharashtra, India
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Justin J. Chu,

Affiliation Laboratory of Molecular RNA Virology and Antiviral Strategies, Department of Microbiology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University Health System, National University of Singapore, Singapore
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Hemant J. Purohit,

Affiliation Environmental Genomic Unit, National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI), CSIR, Nehru Marg, Nagpur, India
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Hatim F. Daginawala,

Affiliation Biochemistry Research Centre, Central India Institute of Medical Sciences, Nagpur, Maharashtra, India
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Girdhar M. Taori,

Affiliation Biochemistry Research Centre, Central India Institute of Medical Sciences, Nagpur, Maharashtra, India
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Rajpal S. Kashyap

* E-mail: raj_ciims@rediffmail.com

Affiliation Biochemistry Research Centre, Central India Institute of Medical Sciences, Nagpur, Maharashtra, India
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Differential Levels of Alpha-2-Macroglobulin, Haptoglobin and Sero-Transferrin as Adjunct Markers for TB Diagnosis and Disease Progression in the Malnourished Tribal Population of Melghat, India

Prachi R. Bapat,
Ashish R. Satav,
Aliabbas A. Husain,
Seema D. Shekhawat,
Anuja P. Kawle,
Justin J. Chu,
Hemant J. Purohit,
Hatim F. Daginawala,
Girdhar M. Taori,
Rajpal S. Kashyap

Published: August 4, 2015
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0133928

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