[Detection of lipoarabinomannan-IgG in cerebrospinal fluid with enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay for diagnosis of tuberculous meningitis].
OBJECTIVE
To ascertain the value of lipoarabinomannan-IgG (LAM-IgG) determination in the diagnosis of tuberculous meningitis.


METHODS
LAM-IgG in cerebrospinal fluid was detected with enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay.


RESULTS
The positive rate of LAM-IgG in 73 patients with tuberculous meningitis was 51%, 36 control cases were all negative. The specificity was 100%.


CONCLUSIONS
Detection of LAM-IgG in cerebrospinal fluid is a useful tool for diagnosis of tuberculous meningitis.
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Affiliated Hospital of Chengde Medical College, Chengde 067000.
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D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid*; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D006801:Humans; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid*; D008070:Lipopolysaccharides / Q000276:immunology*; D014390:Tuberculosis, Meningeal / Q000175:diagnosis*
D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial; D007074:Immunoglobulin G; D008070:Lipopolysaccharides; C050016:lipoarabinomannan