Prevalence of Auto-antibodies in Pulmonary Tuberculosis.
Matthew Pellan ChengGuillame Butler-LaporteLeighanne O ParkesTyler D BoldMarvin J FritzlerMarcel A BehrPublished in: Open forum infectious diseases (2019)
The relationship between pulmonary tuberculosis and auto-antibodies remains undefined. In a study of 75 patients with pulmonary tuberculosis and 75 controls, the prevalence of auto-antibodies was assessed in a reference laboratory using a comprehensive panel with standardized methodology. No significant relationship was found between auto-antibody prevalence and pulmonary tuberculosis.