Evaluation of lipoarabinomannan in the diagnosis of tuberculosis

Evaluation of lipoarabinomannan in the diagnosis of tuberculosis

Abstract Background The detection of lipoarabinomannan (LAM) antigens in body fluids has several potential advantages compared with the diagnostic methods used currently. Aim The aim of this study was to evaluate the possible role of the detection of LAM in the serum and the urine as a diagnostic ai...

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Main Authors: Ayman A. Youssef, Mohammed H. Kamel, Hisham A. Eissa, Tarek S. Essawy, Hany H. Moussa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2016-11-01
Series:The Egyptian Journal of Bronchology
Subjects:
Antigen
different forms of TB
enzyme-linked immunosorbant assay
extrapulmonary tuberculosis
lipoarabinomannan
pulmonary tuberculosis
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.4103/1687-8426.193639

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