[Usefulness of antibodies against A60 mycobacterial antigen in tuberculosis diagnosis].

Diagnosis of tuberculosis is based on clinico-radiological symptoms and on identification of mycobacteria. Accuracy of both methods is limited. Therefore reliable serologic test would have considerable advantage.

[Value of the immunochromatographic assay for detecting IgG antibodies against 38 kDa mycobacterial antigen in diagnosis of tuberculosis].

Despite of a fast development in the techniques of rapid identification of mycobacteria by molecular genetic techniques, serodiagnosis may be of special values as non-expensive, easy to perform method. Several serodiagnostic tests, principally those using immunoenzymatic (ELISA) methodology are available. The goal of our study was to evaluate one step coloured immunochromatographic assay detecting IgG antibodies against antigen 38 kDa (Rapid Test TB).