“…We previously described a highly antigenic and specific 150 kDa protein complex, which was composed of 3 subunits of 7, 10 and 15 kDa, in the TsM CF Cho et al 1988 ;Yang et al 1998 ;Chung et al 1999); however, it remains to be determined how many more macromolecular proteins exist in TsM other than the 150 kDa molecule, whether they consist of subunit proteins, and, if they are, the manner in which the subunits are linked, as well as which subunits are the most specific and useful in the context of serodiagnosis. We previously described a highly antigenic and specific 150 kDa protein complex, which was composed of 3 subunits of 7, 10 and 15 kDa, in the TsM CF Cho et al 1988 ;Yang et al 1998 ;Chung et al 1999); however, it remains to be determined how many more macromolecular proteins exist in TsM other than the 150 kDa molecule, whether they consist of subunit proteins, and, if they are, the manner in which the subunits are linked, as well as which subunits are the most specific and useful in the context of serodiagnosis.…”