Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay for the detection of mycobacterial antigens in the cerebrospinal fluid in tuberculous meningitis
| dc.contributor.author | Donald, P. R. | en_ZA |
| dc.contributor.author | Cooper, R. C. | en_ZA |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2011-03-18T14:57:29Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2011-03-18T14:57:29Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 1987 | |
| dc.description | CITATION: Donald, P. R. & Cooper, R. C. 1987. Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay for the detection of mycobacterial antigens in the cerebrospinal fluid in tuberculous meningitis. South African Medical Journal, 71:699-700. | |
| dc.description | The original publication is available at http://www.samj.org.za | |
| dc.description.abstract | Fifty-three cerebrospinal fluid specimens from meningitis patients were investigated by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay for detection of mycobacterial antigens. After heating at 56° C for 1 hour to eliminate nonspecific interference, all 22 tuberculous meningitis (TBM) specimens had an optical density of greater than 0.05 (sensitivity 100%). Six out of 31 non-TBM cases gave false-positive results (specificity 81%). | |
| dc.description.version | Publisher’s version | |
| dc.format.extent | 2 pages | |
| dc.identifier.issn | 2078-5135 (online) | |
| dc.identifier.issn | 0256-9574 (print) | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/7449 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.publisher | Health & Medical Publishing Group | |
| dc.rights.holder | South African Medical Journal | |
| dc.subject | Tuberculosis | en_ZA |
| dc.title | Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay for the detection of mycobacterial antigens in the cerebrospinal fluid in tuberculous meningitis | en_ZA |
| dc.type | Article |
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