SERODIAGNOSIS OF TUBERCULOSIS - ASSESSMENT OF KAOLIN AGGLUTINATION-TEST

Authors
SARNAIK RM SHARMA M KATE SK JINDAL SK
Citation
Rm. Sarnaik et al., SERODIAGNOSIS OF TUBERCULOSIS - ASSESSMENT OF KAOLIN AGGLUTINATION-TEST, Tubercle and lung disease, 74(6), 1993, pp. 405-406
Citations number
5
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiac & Cardiovascular System
Journal title
Tubercle and lung disease → ACNP
ISSN journal
09628479
Volume
74
Issue
6
Year of publication
1993
Pages
405 - 406
Database
ISI
SICI code
0962-8479(1993)74:6<405:SOT-AO>2.0.ZU;2-7
Abstract
Kaolin agglutination test (KAT), for the detection of anti-tuberculoph ospholipid antibodies for the serodiagnosis of tuberculosis, was perfo rmed on the sera of 137 pulmonary and 276 extra pulmonary tuberculosis patients and 140 controls. The sensitivity and specificity of KAT was 86.9% and 100%, respectively, at the titre of 1:128 and more.