Open AccessPrevalence of Auto-antibodies in Pulmonary Tuberculosis
Author(s) -
Matthew P. Cheng,
Guillame Butler-Laporte,
Leighanne Parkes,
Tyler D. Bold,
Marvin J. Fritzler,
Marcel A. Behr
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
open forum infectious diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.546
H-Index - 35
ISSN - 2328-8957
DOI - 10.1093/ofid/ofz114
Subject(s) - medicine , pulmonary tuberculosis , antibody , tuberculosis , immunology , pathology
The relationship between pulmonary tuberculosis and auto-antibodies remains undefined. In a study of 75 patients with pulmonary tuberculosis and 75 controls, the prevalence of auto-antibodies was assessed in a reference laboratory using a comprehensive panel with standardized methodology. No significant relationship was found between auto-antibody prevalence and pulmonary tuberculosis.
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