Identification of Peptide Mimotopes of Trypanosoma brucei gambiense Variant Surface Glycoproteins

Abstract

We successfully identified peptides that mimic epitopes on the native trypanosomal VSGs LiTat 1.5 and LiTat 1.3. These mimotopes might have potential for the diagnosis of human African trypanosomiasis but require further evaluation and testing with a large panel of HAT positive and negative sera.