Abstract
A diagnosis of mycobacterial infection was supported by a serological assay in a patient with AIDS. Specific antibody levels were not above the threshold of positivity determined in non-immunodeficient patients, but sera obtained previously were available, and a significant rise in titre was observed.
Publication types
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Case Reports
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / complications*
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Adult
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Antibody Specificity
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Antigens, Bacterial / analysis*
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Female
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Humans
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Mycobacterium / immunology
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Mycobacterium Infections / complications
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Mycobacterium Infections / diagnosis
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Mycobacterium Infections / immunology*
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Pleural Effusion / etiology
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Pleural Effusion / immunology*