Evaluation of Anti-TBGL Antibody in the Diagnosis of Tuberculosis Patients in China

Tuberculous glycolipid (TBGL) is a component of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis cell wall, and anti-TBGL antibodies are used for serodiagnosis of tuberculosis. Anti-TBGL IgG and IgA levels were measured in 45 pulmonary TB patients (PTB), 26 extra-pulmonary TB patients (ETB), 16 AIDS-TB patients, and...

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Main Authors: Jingge Zhao, Zhaoqin Zhu, Xiaoyan Zhang, Yasuhiko Suzuki, Haorile Chagan-Yasutan, Haili Chen, Yanmin Wan, Jianqing Xu, Yugo Ashino, Toshio Hattori
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2015-01-01
Series:Journal of Immunology Research
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/834749