ESAT-6-ELISpot and interferon γ in the diagnosis of pleural tuberculosis

ESAT-6-ELISpot and interferon γ in the diagnosis of pleural tuberculosis

Background: Appropriate diagnostic methods for tuberculous pleural effusion are vital. The IFN-γ tests using specific Mycobacterium Tuberculos is antigens in samples from the site of infection may be promising in diagnosis of tuberculosis. Objective we examined the ability of ELISpot test using circ...

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Main Authors: Waheed Shouman, Mohamed El-Gammal, Amany Shaker, Ashraf El-Shoura, Ayman Marei, Mohammed El-Ahmady, Ghada Boghdadi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2012-07-01
Series:Egyptian Journal of Chest Disease and Tuberculosis
Subjects:
ESAT6
IFN-γ
Tuberculosis
Pleural effusion
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0422763812000131

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