title: [A comparison of complete and incomplete antibodies by Middlebrook-Dubos, Boyden and Coombs hemagglutination tests in man].
abstract: The antibodies in the sera of 160 tuberculous persons and in a control group of 100 healthy persons were investigated by Middlebrook-Dubos (M-D), Boyden hemagglutination and modified M-D antiglobulin methods. By the M-D method 88% of the sera from 135 persons with lung tuberculosis, and 57.1% sera from 21 persons with other organ tuberculosis gave positive results. In the control group of 100 persons 11% were positive, while all of PPD negative persons remained negative. By Boyden method 90% of 135 lung tuberculosis, 57.1% of 21 with other organ tuberculosis and 4% of the control group gave positive results. In 91.2% of 80 persons with lung tuberculosis, tested with modified M-D antiglobulin method, found incomplete antibodies. The difference in control groups (11%, 4%), and in persons with active tuberculosis (88%, 90%) indicates that the serological tests are just as significant as other diagnostic methods.
mesh_terms: D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial / Q000032:analysis*; D006386:Hemagglutination Tests; D006801:Humans; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000175:diagnosis*
chemical_list: D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial
vernacular_title: Tüberkülozun serolojik tanisinda komplet ve inkomplet antikorlarin Middlebrook-Dubos, Boyden ve Coombs hemaglütinasyon testleriyle araştirilmasi