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Archives   2005

Myanmar   Health   Sciences   Research   Journal

Volume   17,  Number   2

TITLE:   Assessment of whole cell soluble mycobacterium tuberculosis antigen ELISA (in-house ELISA) test in serodiagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis.
AUTHOR:   Khin Nwe Oo; Nwe Nwe Yin; Tin Tin Han; Myat Thida; Wah Wah Aung
SOURCE:   Myanmar Health Sciences Research Journal. 2005; 17(2): 116-117
ABSTRACT:   A rapid, reliable and inexpensive serological test for diagnosis of tuberculosis would have great applicability as a clinical, epidemio-logical and public health tool. Therefore, use of whole cell soluble Mycobacterium tuberculosis antigen ELISA (in-house test) as a serodiagnostic test for pulmonary tuberculosis was studied. This study was carried out from February 2002 to January 2003. It was a cross-sectional, laboratory and institutional-based study. Coating antigen was prepared in Tuberculosis Culture Laboratory and Immu-nology Research Division, Department of Medical Research (Lower Myanmar). It was prepared from Mycobacterium tuberculosis cultured on 3% Ogawa media. Whole cell soluble M. tuberculosis antigen was prepared using the method of Nicholl's (1975). Phenolized non-viable tubercle bacilli were collected, treated with N sodium hydroxide and heated at 80°C for 30 minutes. After washing and centrifuging, antigen soluble in double distilled water was used as coating antigen in ELISA test.
SUBJECT HEADINGS:   Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay. Tuberculosis, Pulmonary. Serologic Tests.
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