Characteristic profile of antibody responses to PPD, ESAT-6, and CFP-10 of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in pulmonary tuberculosis suspected cases in Surabaya, Indonesia

Accurate and rapid diagnostic tools are important aspects of managing tuberculosis (TB) cases appropriately. However, the sensitivity and specificity of diagnostic kits based on immune response such as the tuberculin skin test (TST) and interferon gamma release assay (IGRA) are still debated. Thus,...

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Main Authors: Desak Nyoman Surya Suameitria Dewi, Ni Made Mertaniasih, Soedarsono, Yuriko Ozeki, Wayan Tunas Artama, Fihiruddin, Mamiko Niki, Yoshitaka Tateishi, Manabu Ato, Sohkichi Matsumoto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-07-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1413867019304131