TB Research

[The ratio of tuberculosis-specific antigen to phytohemagglutinin in T-SPOT assay in the diagnosis of active tuberculosis].

Ting Wang, Yaoju Tan, Shiji Wu, Min Huang, Botao Yin, Jin Huang, Na Wei, Wei Wei, et al. (9 authors)

PubMed · 2019-04

Abstract

The TBAg/PHA ratio in T-SPOT assay was better than directly using T-SPOT results in distinguishing ATB from LTBI. This ratio also showed a potential use in the diagnosis of extra-pulmonary tuberculosis.

MeSH terms

  • Tuberculosis
  • Medicine
  • Mycobacterium tuberculosis
  • Receiver operating characteristic
  • Internal medicine
  • Pulmonary tuberculosis
  • Active tuberculosis
  • Antigen
  • Immunology
  • Gastroenterology