Mycobacterium leprae phenolic glycolipid I

triglycosyl diacylphthiocerol M. leprae-specific glycolipid antigen; distinguished by species-specific trisaccharide

Also Known As:

phenolic glycolipid I, Mycobacterium leprae; Mycobacterium tuberculosis phenolic glycolipid (PGL-Tb1); PGL-1 glycolipid, Mycobacterium leprae; PGL-Tb1 glycolipid, Mycobacterium tuberculosis; glycolipid I, M leprae; phenolglycolipid antigen

Networked: 9 relevant articles (0 outcomes, 0 trials/studies)

Bio-Agent Context: Research Results

Experts

1.	Brennan, Patrick J: 2 articles (12/2011 - 02/2011)
2.	Spencer, John S: 2 articles (12/2011 - 02/2011)
3.	Balagon, Marivic V: 1 article (02/2011)
4.	Belknap, Robert: 1 article (02/2011)
5.	Burman, William: 1 article (02/2011)
6.	Cellona, Roland V: 1 article (02/2011)
7.	Chatterjee, Delphi: 1 article (02/2011)
8.	Dockrell, Hazel M: 1 article (02/2011)
9.	Duthie, Malcolm S: 1 article (02/2011)
10.	Gelber, Robert: 1 article (02/2011)

Related Diseases

1.	Leprosy (Hansen's Disease) 12/01/2011 - "The role of Mycobacterium leprae phenolic glycolipid I (PGL-I) in serodiagnosis and in the pathogenesis of leprosy." 06/01/1999 - "Association of Mycobacterial lipoarabinomannan (LAM) and Mycobacterium leprae phenolic glycolipid-I (PGL-I) with leprosy reactions." 02/01/2011 - "Analysis of antibody responses to Mycobacterium leprae phenolic glycolipid I, lipoarabinomannan, and recombinant proteins to define disease subtype-specific antigenic profiles in leprosy." 02/01/1994 - "To determine the association between leprosy and human retroviral infections, 57 leprosy patients, 39 leprosy contacts, and 500 pregnant women were investigated serologically for antibodies to human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV) and human T cell lymphotropic virus (HTLV) types I and II. Antibodies to Mycobacterium leprae phenolic glycolipid I (PGL-I), and lipoarabinomannan (LAM) were also analyzed. " 12/01/1986 - "Serodiagnosis of leprosy: relationships between antibodies to Mycobacterium leprae phenolic glycolipid I and protein antigens."
2.	Multibacillary Leprosy 06/01/1991 - "We have examined the Mycobacterium leprae phenolic glycolipid-I (PG-I) antigen levels in the sera of 45 multibacillary leprosy patients commencing chemotherapy. "
3.	Tuberculosis (Tuberculoses) 05/01/1988 - "Preliminary evaluation of a Mycobacterium tuberculosis phenolglycolipid antigen in the serologic diagnosis of tuberculosis."
4.	Necrosis 03/01/2001 - "Effect of unique Mycobacterium leprae phenolic glycolipid-I (PGL-I) on tumour necrosis factor production by human mononuclear cells."
5.	Infections 02/01/1994 - "To determine the association between leprosy and human retroviral infections, 57 leprosy patients, 39 leprosy contacts, and 500 pregnant women were investigated serologically for antibodies to human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV) and human T cell lymphotropic virus (HTLV) types I and II. Antibodies to Mycobacterium leprae phenolic glycolipid I (PGL-I), and lipoarabinomannan (LAM) were also analyzed. "

Related Drugs and Biologics

1.	Antibodies
2.	lipoarabinomannan (LAM)
3.	Recombinant Proteins
4.	Proteins (Proteins, Gene)
5.	Immunoglobulin M (IgM)
6.	Immunoglobulin G (IgG)
7.	Carbohydrates
8.	Antigens
9.	I-antigen

Related Therapies and Procedures

1.	Drug Therapy (Chemotherapy)