These blood tests are inaccurate because they rely on antibody detection of antigens produced by Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB), the organism that causes tuberculosis. (sciencemag.org)
The LIONEX ESAT6 IgM antibody detection ELISA test kit is suitable for rapid and reliable detection and quantitative determination of IgM antibodies against ESAT6 in serum and plasma. (nibsc.org)
«One of the next questions is whether low levels of antibodies identified using modern antibody detection techniques are clinically meaningful. (sciencedaily.com)