Validity of antibodies in lymphocyte supernatant in diagnosing tuberculosis in severely malnourished children presenting with pneumonia.

Validity of antibodies in lymphocyte supernatant in diagnosing tuberculosis in severely malnourished children presenting with pneumonia.

The diagnosis of tuberculosis (TB) in young children can be challenging, especially in severely malnourished children. There is a critical need for improved diagnostics for children. Thus, we sought to evaluate the performance of a technique that measures antibodies in lymphocyte supernatant (ALS) f...

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Main Authors: Mohammod Jobayer Chisti, Mohammed Abdus Salam, Rubhana Raqib, Sayera Banu, Abu S M S B Shahid, K M Shahunja, Lazina Sharmin, Hasan Ashraf, Abu Syed Golam Faruque, Pradip Kumar Bardhan, Tahmeed Ahmed
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4447255?pdf=render

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