The Use of TB-Specific Antigen/Phytohemagglutinin Ratio for Diagnosis and Treatment Monitoring of Extrapulmonary Tuberculosis

The Use of TB-Specific Antigen/Phytohemagglutinin Ratio for Diagnosis and Treatment Monitoring of Extrapulmonary Tuberculosis

Extrapulmonary tuberculosis (EPTB) has become more common in recent years; however, the diagnosis of EPTB remains a challenge. In this study, we analyzed the performance of the ratio of TB-specific antigen (TBAg) to phytohemagglutinin (PHA) (TBAg/PHA ratio) in T-SPOT.TB (T-SPOT) assay for diagnosis...

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Main Authors: Feng Wang, Jing Yu, Yu Zhou, Ying Luo, Shiji Wu, Min Huang, Botao Yin, Jing Huang, Liyan Mao, Ziyong Sun
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Immunology
Subjects:
extrapulmonary tuberculosis
T-SPOT.TB
tuberculosis-specific antigen/phytohemagglutinin ratio
diagnosis
immunosuppression
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fimmu.2018.01047/full

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