Diagnostic value of early secretory antigenic target⁃6 and interferon⁃γ in cerebrospinal fluid for the diagnosis of tuberculous meningitis

Diagnostic value of early secretory antigenic target⁃6 and interferon⁃γ in cerebrospinal fluid for the diagnosis of tuberculous meningitis

Objective To explore the value of early secretory antigenic target-6 (ESAT-6) and interferon-γ (IFN-γ) in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) for the diagnosis of tuberculous meningitis (TBM). Methods Eighty-one patients were examined in our hospital or outpatient clinic. Referenced to the diagnostic criteria...

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Main Authors: Ling HE, Ming CHANG, Xiaomin LV, Yuzhi WANG, Fengna CHU, Wei LI, Huixiang LIN, Dan WANG, Li CUI
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tianjin Huanhu Hospital 2011-10-01
Series:Chinese Journal of Contemporary Neurology and Neurosurgery
Subjects:
Tuberculosis, meningeal
Cerebrospinal fluid
Interferon typeⅡ
Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay
Online Access:http://www.cjcnn.org/index.php/cjcnn/article/view/74

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