title: [Occurrence of antituberculous antibodies in patients with lung tuberculosis and other inflammatory states of the respiratory system].
abstract: In this study an indirect immunofluorescence method was applied. Determinations regarded the level of anti-H37Rv antibodies in patients with bacteriologically confirmed lung tuberculosis and in a control group consisting of healthy volunteers. Antibody levels were significantly higher in sick patients. We conclude that this method may be applied as a supplementary diagnostic test in doubtful cases and that it can prove useful as screening test for investigation of groups of population especially at risk from tuberculosis. Applied method of indirect immunofluorescence is easy to perform, quick (time of the test takes about 3 hours), available in Poland, and cheaper than ELISA.
authors.affiliation: Katedra i Zakład Mikrobiologii i Immunologii, Oddział III Wojewódzkiego Szpitala Ftyzjopneumonologiczengo w Szczecinie-Zdunowo.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kaczmarek
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hałasa
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kamiński
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Zioło
mesh_terms: D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial / Q000032:analysis*; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay / Q000191:economics; D005455:Fluorescent Antibody Technique / Q000191:economics; D006801:Humans; D011044:Poland; D012016:Reference Values; D012141:Respiratory Tract Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000276:immunology*; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000276:immunology*
chemical_list: D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial
vernacular_title: Wystepowanie przeciwciał przeciwpratkowych u chorych z gruźlica płuc i innymi stanami zapalnymi układu oddechowego.