Diagnosis

Serology Testing for TB Not Feasible in HIV Endemic Areas

Published in TB and Outbreaks Week, May 29th, 1995

Serology testing for the diagnosis of tuberculosis (TB) is not feasible in areas that are HIV endemic, according to a report from Tanzania.

Serology for the diagnosis of TB has a long record in TB literature and has been widely studied. The ELISA technique has the advantage of being a semi-automated procedure with the capacity to analyze multiple samples and the equipment needed is now available in many hospitals in developing countries.

Mycobacterium tuberculosis-complex-specific antigens have been applied reaching a high degree of specificity although rarely competing with that of microscopy. One of the most promising antigens is the 38...

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