2014
Anti-PR3 and anti-MPO antibodies are not present in sera of patients with pulmonary tuberculosis
Lima I, Oliveira R, Cabral M, Atta A, Marchi S, Reis E, Reis M, Barbosa L, Santiago M. Anti-PR3 and anti-MPO antibodies are not present in sera of patients with pulmonary tuberculosis. Rheumatology International 2014, 34: 1231-1234. PMID: 24719228, DOI: 10.1007/s00296-014-3009-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAnti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibodiesAnti-PR3 antibodiesIndirect immunofluorescencePresence of ANCAPrevalence of ANCAInfectious diseasesComponents of neutrophilsGroup of patientsAnti-MPO antibodiesSera of patientsChest X-rayAnti-PR3Cytoplasmic antibodiesVasculitic syndromesTB patientsPulmonary tuberculosisAutoimmune disordersPresent studyClinical similaritiesSuch antibodiesPatientsELISA kitTuberculosisAntibodiesAutoantibodies
2009
Analysis of discordance between the tuberculin skin test and the interferon-gamma release assay.
Machado A, Emodi K, Takenami I, Finkmoore B, Barbosa T, Carvalho J, Cavalcanti L, Santos G, Tavares M, Mota M, Barreto F, Reis M, Arruda S, Riley L. Analysis of discordance between the tuberculin skin test and the interferon-gamma release assay. The International Journal Of Tuberculosis And Lung Disease 2009, 13: 446-53. PMID: 19335949.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTuberculin skin testInterferon-gamma releaseHousehold contactsSkin testTST resultsLatent TB infectionPositive TST resultsPulmonary tuberculosis patientsChest X-rayAnalysis of discordancePTB patientsTB infectionTuberculosis patientsLung scarsIndex caseTest groupTest agreementPatientsIGRAPositive resultsGroupDiscordanceInfectionRelease