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Braz. j. infect. dis
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13(1): 53-58, Feb. 2009. graf, tab
Article
in English
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| ID: lil-517815
ABSTRACT
We evaluated the performance of the ELISA technique in the detection of IgA antibodies against different Mycobacterium tuberculosis antigenic preparations in serum samples from 49 patients with pulmonary tuberculosis collected before and after the start of specific treatment. The controls consisted of serum samples from healthy patients without any prior contact with the bacteria and serum samples from patients with other pneumopathies. Glycolipid antigen gave the best diagnostic performance, with a sensitivity of 88 percent and specificities varying from 88 to 100 percent in the control groups. These antigens constitute a powerful tool for the diagnosis and monitoring of patients with pulmonary tuberculosis.
Subject(s)
Adolescent , Adult , Aged , Humans , Middle Aged , Young Adult , Antibodies, Bacterial/immunology , Antigens, Bacterial , Immunoglobulin A/blood , Mycobacterium tuberculosis/immunology , Tuberculosis, Pulmonary/diagnosis , Case-Control Studies , Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay , Glycolipids , ROC Curve , Sensitivity and Specificity , Tuberculosis, Pulmonary/drug therapy , Tuberculosis, Pulmonary/immunology , Young Adult
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In. Machado, Luís dos ramos; Livramento, José Antonio; Netto, Antonio Spina-França; Nóbrega, José Paulo Smith. Neuroinfecçäo 96. Säo Paulo, Clínica Neurológica HC/FMUSP, 1996. p.123-133, tab.
Monography
in Portuguese
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| ID: lil-179847
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Säo Paulo; Atheneu; 1996. 351 p. tab.
Monography
in Portuguese
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| ID: lil-268677