Frequent Detection of Anti-Tubercular-Glycolipid-IgG and -IgA Antibodies in Healthcare Workers with Latent Tuberculosis Infection in the Philippines
Anti-tubercular-glycolipid-IgG (TBGL-IgG) and -IgA (TBGL-IgA) antibodies, and the QuantiFERON-TB Gold test (QFT) were compared in healthcare workers (HCWs, n=31) and asymptomatic human immunodeficiency virus-carriers (HIV-AC, n=56) in Manila. In HCWs, 48%, 51%, and 19% were positive in QFT, TBGL-IgG...
Main Authors: | Umme Ruman Siddiqi, Prisca Susan A. Leano, Haorile Chagan-Yasutan, Beata Shiratori, Hiroki Saitoh, Yugo Ashino, Yasuhiko Suzuki, Toshio Hattori, Elizabeth Freda O. Telan |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2012-01-01
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Series: | Clinical and Developmental Immunology |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/610707 |
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