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Tuberculosis
Reports from V.M.C. Silva et al highlight recent research in tuberculosis
December 23rd, 2008
According to a study from Brazil, "The objective of this study was to evaluate people attending a primary health clinic in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil for immunoreactivity to five Mycobacterium tuberculosis antigens, as these antigens are markers of immune response and factors associated with active TB. The serum antibody titers of different categories of patients (defined by microbiological and radiological characteristics and by response to therapy on follow-up) to 38 kDa, 16 kDa, MPT64, ESAT-6 and MT10.3 antigens were determined blind with ELISA." "Positive tests to each antigen were defined with ROC analysis. OR were calculated for factors associated with humoral...
Source: TB & Outbreaks Week (2008-12-23)
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