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ArticleJournal of clinical and diagnostic research : JCDR2017

Improved Serodiagnostic Sensitivity of Strip Test for Latent Tuberculosis.

Songsri Kasempimolporn, Wichit Thaveekarn, Kanyanat Promrungreang, Orawan Khow, Supatsorn Boonchang, Visith Sitprija

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Article in Journal of clinical and diagnostic research : JCDR, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Songsri KasempimolpornSenior Advisory Scientist, Department of Research and Development, Queen Saovabha Memorial Institute, Thai Red Cross Society, Bangkok, Thailand.
Wichit ThaveekarnScientist, Department of Research and Development, Queen Saovabha Memorial Institute, Thai Red Cross Society, Bangkok, Thailand.
Kanyanat PromrungreangScientist, Department of Research and Development, Queen Saovabha Memorial Institute, Thai Red Cross Society, Bangkok, Thailand.
Orawan KhowSenior Scientist, Department of Research and Development, Queen Saovabha Memorial Institute, Thai Red Cross Society, Bangkok, Thailand.
Supatsorn BoonchangLaboratory Officer, Department of Research and Development, Queen Saovabha Memorial Institute, Thai Red Cross Society, Bangkok, Thailand.
Visith SitprijaDirector Professor, Queen Saovabha Memorial Institute, Thai Red Cross Society, Bangkok, Thailand.
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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionDiagnosis of Latent Tuberculosis Infection (LTBI) is difficult due to no clinical manifestations. Cases of LTBI are mostly sputum negative. The World Health Organization recommends the Tuberculin Skin Test (TST) as the current diagnostic standard for LTBI. Our previously developed serologic strip test for LTBI detection had suboptimal sensitivity. Additional

aimThe present study aimed to optimize sensitivity of existing strip test. MATERIALS AND

methodsA combination of recombinant latency proteins Rv2029c, Rv2031c, Rv2032, Rv2627c, Rv3133c, and Rv3716c was used to prepare the strips and evaluate the performance with the sera of patients in four well-classified categories: LTBI, active pulmonary TB, healthy TB contacts and other non-TB diseases.

resultsA total of 91 serum samples from various clinical categories were screened with the strips. Among clinically diagnosed LTBI patients, strip test yielded a sensitivity of 75.0%. Among clinically diagnosed non-LTBI subjects, strip test yielded 88.1% specificity. The diagnostic positive and negative predictive values for strip test in reference to various clinical contexts were 77.4% and 86.7%, respectively.

conclusionAddition of the six potential latency proteins could improve the diagnostic performance of existing strip test for LTBI. The use of suitable immunodominant antigens could maximize sensitivity in the diagnosis and differentiate MTB infection status.

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Immunochromatographic testLatency antigenLatent tuberculosis infection

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PMID28764156
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