Large-scale evaluation of enzyme-linked immunospot assay and skin test for diagnosis of Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection against a gradient of exposure in The Gambia
Large-scale evaluation of enzyme-linked immunospot assay and skin test for diagnosis of Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection against a gradient of exposure in The Gambia
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DOI:
10.1086/382362
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发表时间:
2004-04-01
影响因子:
11.8
通讯作者:
McAdam, KPWJ
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作者:
Hill, PC;Brookes, RH;McAdam, KPWJ
The purified protein derivative (PPD) skin test for Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection lacks specificity. We assessed 2 more specific M. tuberculosis antigens (ESAT-6 and CFP-10) by enzyme-linked immunospot assay (ELISPOT) compared with PPD by ELISPOT and skin test in The Gambia. Of 735 household contacts of 130 sputum smear-positive tuberculosis cases, 476 (65%) tested positive by PPD ELISPOT, 300 (41%) tested positive by PPD skin test, and 218 (30%) tested positive by ESAT-6/CFP-10 ELISPOT. Only 15 (2%) had positive ESAT-6/CFP-10 results and negative PPD results by ELISPOT. With increasing M. tuberculosis exposure, the percentage of subjects who were PPD skin test positive/ESAT-6/CFP-10 ELISPOT negative increased (P