Background: Interferon gamma (IFN-¿), a cytokine produced by a variety of cells is involved in the immune response against M.tuberculosis. It activates the production of other cytokines & molecules that kill MTB. IFN-¿ also has diagnostic role in identification of active and latent TB. Objective: To determine the level of IFN-¿ in the blood of TB patients. Methods: 91 subjects were selected, including 54 active TB patients and 37 healthy controls. IFN-¿ conc. was determined in their blood by ELISA technique. Results: In TB patients, Mean+SD of IFN-¿ was 48.69+28.78 while it was 12.99+5.70 pg/ml in control group (p
| Autorius: | Shahid Hussain, Nadeem Afzal, |
| Leidėjas: | LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing |
| Išleidimo metai: | 2013 |
| Knygos puslapių skaičius: | 72 |
| ISBN-10: | 3659372404 |
| ISBN-13: | 9783659372407 |
| Formatas: | Knyga minkštu viršeliu |
| Kalba: | Anglų |
| Žanras: | Microbiology (non-medical) |
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