Comparison of plasma interferon-gamma and antigen 60 immunoglobulin G in diagnosing pulmonary Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection

Chang Gung Medical Journal

Volumn 28, Issue 11, 2005, Pages 779-785

  Wu, Huang Pin ^a   Hua, Chung Ching ^a   Yu, Chung Chieh ^a   Wu, Shao Yun ^a  

^a CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Antigen 60 immunoglobulin G; Interferon gamma; Serologic test; Tuberculosis

Indexed keywords

ANTIGEN 60 IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; CYTOKINE; GAMMA INTERFERON; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; AGED; ANTIGEN DETECTION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOKINE PRODUCTION; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC KIT; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN PRODUCTION; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; LUNG TUBERCULOSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS; NONHUMAN; PLASMA; PREDICTION; SERODIAGNOSIS; SEROLOGY; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY;

ADULT; AGED; ANTIBODIES, BACTERIAL; ANTIGENS, BACTERIAL; BCG VACCINE; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; INTERFERON TYPE II; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TUBERCULOSIS, PULMONARY; VACCINATION;

EID: 30444461385     PISSN: 02558270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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